Weather
Warning Scale Unveiled for Dangerous Rivers in the Sky
Strings of ocean storms called atmospheric rivers flood California and other western coastlines, although sometimes they can be beneficial
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Weather
NOAA Sailed a Drone into the Heart of Powerful Hurricane Sam
Data collected by the vessel could improve future hurricane models and forecasts
Weather
Hurricane Sam Is Latest Monster in Active Storm Season
Tropical cyclones are becoming more intense, but not necessarily more frequent, with climate change
Weather
Storm-Steering Jet Stream Could Shift Poleward in 40 Years
Changes in the position of the fast-moving air current could disrupt weather patterns
Climate Change
Rare Arctic Hurricane Dampens Historic Greenland Melting
Once a tropical cyclone, Hurricane Larry dumped snow on the island’s massive ice sheet
Climate Change
How Hurricane Ida Got So Big So Fast
An eddy in the Gulf of Mexico and some heavy vapor played key roles
Weather
Their Lives Have Been Upended by Hurricane Ida
Theresa and Donald Dardar lived their whole lives in coastal Louisiana. They knew the “big one” might come someday. It did, and now everything is uncertain.
Weather
Hurricane Ida: How Climate Change Is Influencing Storms
Rising temperatures are increasing the hurricane risks to New Orleans and other coastal area
Weather
How Warming Is Affecting Northern Storms Such as Henri
Tropical cyclones are wandering farther north and maintaining high intensity
Natural Disasters
Tropical Storm Henri Could Bring Dangerous Storm Surge
The moon, wind direction, atmospheric pressure and seafloor shape all help determine how high a surge will be
Climate Change
How Much Worse Will Thawing Arctic Permafrost Make Climate Change?
Global warming is setting free carbon from life buried long ago in the Arctic’s frozen soils, but its impact on the climate crisis is unclear
Climate Change
Here’s How Climate Change Will Stress Your Homeland
Hotter Asia, drier Alps, stormier U.S., saltier island nations
Weather
Can Intense Thunderstorms Alter the Stratosphere? NASA Intends to Find Out
Evidence suggests severe storms can send vapor and pollutants into the stratosphere, upsetting its chemistry
Climate Change
Earth Is Warmer Than It’s Been in 125,000 Years
A landmark assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather, but nations can still prevent the worst impacts...
Climate Change
New Climate Report Will Detail Grim Future of Hotter, Extreme Weather and Rising Seas
The first assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change in eight years will sound the alarm on soaring temperatures and other effects of unchecked carbon pollution
Weather
5G Wireless Could Interfere with Weather Forecasts
Satellite tracking of water vapor, critical for accurate forecasts, may be foiled by cellphone tower transmissions
Weather
Western Drought Has Lasted Longer Than the Dust Bowl
Dry conditions have drawn down reservoirs, fueled massive wildfires and stunted crops
Climate Change
Drought Threatens to Close California Hydropower Plant for First Time
Shutting down the plant, which has run continuously since 1967, would squeeze already tight electricity supplies
Climate Change
Western Heat Wave ‘Virtually Impossible’ without Climate Change
Global warming made such an event at least 150 times more likely a new rapid analysis finds
Climate Change
Drought Spreads to 93 Percent of West—That’s Never Happened
The extreme dry conditions threaten crops and raise wildfire risks
