Weather
What’s Behind the ‘Arctic Blast’ Plunging into the U.S.?
This week’s cold snap across the U.S. will be one of “the most impressive Arctic outbreaks of this century,” one climate scientist says
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Weather
AI Weather Forecasting Can’t Replace Humans—Yet
GraphCast and other artificial intelligence-based forecasting tools offer a whole new way to predict the weather, but they have limits
Weather
High-Flying Frigatebirds Collect Data from the Top of the Sky
Scientists accidentally discovered a new way of monitoring the Earth’s planetary boundary layer: high-flying great frigatebirds
Weather
Green Glow of ‘Mesospheric Ghosts’ Decoded
Mysterious green displays in the sky dubbed “mesospheric ghosts” can sometimes accompany the dramatic red atmospheric lights called sprites
Weather
Thunderstorm Damage Keeps Rising
Increasingly frequent thunderstorms caused insurers to pay $60 billion in claims in 2023
Weather
First-Ever Flood Forecasting Maps Show Houses and Roads at Risk
The National Weather Service has launched the first flood forecasting system with precise, real-time data showing spots that are at imminent risk of inundation
Weather
Where Farmers’ Almanacs’ Weather Predictions Come From
Two competing farmers’ almanacs say this winter will be cold and snowy, but NOAA, the top U.S. weather agency, disagrees
Climate Change
Earth Just Had the Hottest 12-Month Span in Recorded History
The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels
Fitness
Extreme Temperatures Can Threaten Heart Health
Cardiologists forecast greater heart attack risks as winter and summer temperatures become more extreme
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Otis Came Out of Nowhere to Slam into Mexico
Tropical Storm Otis rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane overnight in a region that has never seen landfall by a storm of such power before
Climate Change
Arctic Cyclones Are Getting Stronger, More Damaging
As the climate warms, Arctic cyclones are lasting longer and becoming stronger, leading to more sea ice loss
Weather
Mysterious Lightning ‘Superbolts’ Can Be 1,000 Times as Strong as Ordinary Strikes
Superbolts of lightning that are up to 1,000 times more intense than ordinary lightning may form because of a particular setup between storm clouds and Earth’s surface ...
Weather
Why Is Asthma Worse in Stormy Weather?
New research offers insight into how rain and thunderstorms break up and spread respiratory irritants, such as pollen, fungal spores and pollutants
Climate Change
September Was the Most Anomalously Hot Month Ever
September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures...
Climate Change
The American Climate Corps Wants You
Biden’s new program is expected to hire 20,000 people in its first year for renewable energy projects and ecological restoration
Climate Change
Hotter Days Are Increasing Car Crashes and Fatalities
Hot cars are a health hazard for everyone on the road—and climate change could make things worse
Weather
Why Hurricane Lee Is Growing Bigger
Hurricane Lee is no longer a Category 5 storm but has grown in size as it has trekked farther north
Natural Disasters
How Fires, Floods and Hurricanes Create Deadly Pockets of Information Isolation
Telecommunications grids are vulnerable to worsening climate disasters—which highlights the importance of one age-old survival system
Climate Change
Heat Waves May Be Slow, but They Are Just as Destructive as Faster Disasters
After weeks at 100 degrees F, the drought and heat wave in Texas are taking their toll
Weather
How Hurricanes Jova and Lee Rapidly Exploded into Category 5 Storms
Within days of each other, Hurricane Jova in the Pacific and Hurricane Lee in the Atlantic rapidly ballooned into Category 5 storms
