To pin down causes of the structure's failure, investigators will probably gather its original design drawings, test its remains and run simulations of how well it could withstand forces...
Moisture measured in trees, shrubs and grasses is lowest since records began in the 1970s
Blistering temperatures add to concerns of a potentially devasting wildfire season
But there is little evidence to show that the process is increasing precipitation
Meanwhile NOAA put the year just behind 2016 in the charts, but it was remarkably hot by either agency’s measure
Structures diverted the weather pattern’s floods to new farmlands 2,000 years ago
A record 30 storms have formed, compared to the previous high of 28; almost all were the earliest on record
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Israel about what DNA reveals about the Dead Sea Scrolls’ parchment.
Meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico and the ingredients for tropical cyclones
The peak of the season just started, but already there have been as many storms as in an entire average season
Unchecked climate change, urban development and population rise could all contribute to more people being exposed to punishing heat
Concerns over COVID-19 have officials urging evacuees to stay with friends and family or at hotels
Meteorologists take advantage of weather data collected by commercial jetliners at different altitudes and locations. Fewer flights mean less data.
Meteorologists are using supercomputers and the latest data about climate phenomena to predict temperature and precipitation four weeks in the future
Commercial planes and ships usually gather valuable data to feed into weather models
Though hotter, humid weather can dampen transmission, it is not enough to significantly curtail the pandemic
For the fourth Science on the Hill event, Future Climate: What We Know, What We Don’t, experts talked with Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti about what goes into modeling our climate—and how such models are used in addition to long-term climate prediction...
In California and Florida alone, such codes have prevented $1 billion a year in structural damage
Extreme heat is deadly to many of the same populations that are most vulnerable to COVID-19
As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps
