Most Extreme Heatwaves Ever Recorded Globally – Revealed in New Research
A new research study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago….
Weather
Oppressive Heat Waves Strike India, Leaving More Than a Billion People Sweltering
The hottest March in India on record was followed by more waves of oppressive heat in April, leaving more than a billion people sweltering and…
Increased Risks to Corn Crops and Society From Clusters of Weather Extremes
To assess how climate warming will change risks such as crop failures and wildfires, it’s necessary to look at how the risks are likely to…
Prolonged Heatwave Scorches India
India is currently experiencing a lengthy heatwave, with temperatures in numerous cities across the country topping 42°C (108°F). This comes only weeks after India recorded…
Deluge in South Africa: Deadly Flooding and Landslides
In the KwaZulu-Natal coastal province, heavy rainfall spurred deadly flooding and landslides. In April 2022, several days of unsettled weather brought copious amounts of rain…
Dwindling Water Levels of Lake Powell Seen From Space – Second-Largest Man-Made Reservoir in the US
After decades of drought, water levels in Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the United States, have shrunk to their lowest level since it…
Robust Increases in “Atmospheric Thirst” Across Much of U.S. During Past 40 Years
Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. In arid Western states, the climate is growing warmer and drier, leading to increased demand…
Drenching Rains To Pose Greater Threat To Fire-Damaged Areas in Western United States
Climate change will raise risks of debris flows, flash floods. The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains…
Unusual Dust-Infused Baroclinic Storms Form Over Europe
Long-lasting, icy cirrus clouds filled with Saharan dust covered many parts of the continent in March. In March 2022, several large storms carried clouds of…
As Temperatures Spike, So Do Deaths From Heart Disease – Here’s Who’s Most at Risk
Heat waves, which are on the rise, appear to pose particular risk for men and Black populations. Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths…
An Atmospheric River of Saharan Dust Blankets Western Europe
An atmospheric river carried a plume of Saharan dust to Western Europe, blanketing cities and ski slopes, and degrading air quality. On March 15, 2022,…
NASA’s IMERG Catches Australian “Rain Bomb”
The below animation shows surface rainfall estimates from NASA’s IMERG multi-satellite precipitation product for the week starting on February 22, 2022 at 0000 UTC and…
Enduring Antarctic Sea Ice – Icebreaker Cut Through on Expedition That Located Shackleton’s Lost Ship
An icebreaker cut through persistent sea ice in the Weddell Sea during an expedition that ultimately located Shackleton’s lost ship. An international expedition has located the…
NASA Finds Each State Has Its Own Climatic Threshold for Triggering Flu Outbreaks
NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu in the U.S. What triggers an outbreak of the influenza…
Monster Waves of Nazaré: Some of the Largest Waves Ever Surfed
Just-right conditions off the coast of this Portuguese fishing town have churned out some of the largest waves ever surfed. Big-wave surfers need more than…
Innovative New Space-Based Weather Instruments Start Gathering Data
Innovative mini instruments on the International Space Station have produced their first maps of global humidity and ocean winds. After being installed on the International…
NASA Aircraft Fly Into Snowstorms To Study Snowfall
Scientists repeatedly check the weather forecasts as they prepare aircraft for flight and perform last-minute checks on science instruments. There’s a large winter storm rolling…
Improving Hurricane Intensity and Rainfall Forecasts With Microwave Data Assimilation
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding communities, and becoming one of the wettest and most…
