A new four-minute ScienceCast video explores the strange phenomena coming from the tops of thunderstorms…
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Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time, including temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and pressure. It plays a crucial role in daily life, agriculture, transportation, and disaster preparedness. Weather science, or meteorology, uses satellite data, radar, computer models, and historical patterns to forecast conditions and understand extreme events like hurricanes, heatwaves, and blizzards. Stay updated with the latest research on weather prediction, climate connections, and the tools scientists use to track and understand our planet’s ever-changing skies.
A newly published study from Princeton University and UC Berkeley reveals that slight increases in…
In a newly published study, researchers detail the atmospheric circulation patterns of Uranus and Neptune,…
A new study from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory found that 700,000 square kilometers of forest…
El Niño events are not as predictable as previously thought. According to new analyses of…
Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow conveyor belts of rainstorms that stream in from the Pacific…
Most orbiting satellites point down towards Earth, but the satellites of the Constellation Observing System…
Rising temperatures, persistent drought, and depleted aquifers could set the stage for a second Dust…
In Boulder, Colorado, local cattle have developed immunity against the poisonous larkspur flowers that grow…
Hurricane Sandy has been downgraded to a post-cyclone storm, and most of the devastating effects…
If scientists are able to figure out the precise weight of the world’s oceans it…
This year, the Arctic sea experienced a record ice melt during the summer and this…
Last year, the USA was hit with floods in the Mississippi River, caused by major…
There has been a definite, palpable impact on the Earth’s climate by global warming. The…
A new study from scientists at MIT examined how temperature increases affect economic growth in…
Launched on July 5, the MSG-3 weather satellite used the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared…
An international team of scientists is starting a long-term campaign to measure the overall health…
Lasers beams have been used for the first time to trigger and divert lightning bolts.…