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Detector and lightning locations for two observed events in Kanazawa, Japan
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Lightning Discharge Type Linked to Terrestrial Gamma‐Ray Flashes

by Minghua Zhang 1 September 202027 August 2020

For the first time, the connection between energetic in cloud pulse and terrestrial gamma‐ray flashes is confirmed in the Gamma-Ray Observation of Winter Thunderclouds experiment in Japan.

Satellite image of Hurricane Isabel
Posted inNews

As the Planet Warms, Intense Storms Become More Common

by Katherine Kornei 21 May 202028 September 2021

Thirty-nine years of satellite data reveal that the prevalence of intense hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons—category 3 and above on the Saffir-Simpson scale—is increasing.

Experimental crown fire in the boreal forest, Northwest Territories, Canada
Posted inEditors' Vox

New Special Collection: Fire in the Earth System

by Amy E. East and C. Santin 27 April 2020

Papers are invited for a new cross-journal special collection presenting advances in understanding the physical and biogeochemical processes associated with landscape fires and their impacts.

Posted inNews

Cortes de Energía, PG&E y el Futuro Vacilante de la Ciencia

by Jenessa Duncombe 10 February 202028 September 2021

Mientras los legisladores debaten sobre los apagones como una medida paliativa para resolver el problema de los incendios forestales en Estados Unidos, la ciencia pende de un hilo.

NASA’S ICON satellite
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How to Launch a Satellite During a Blackout

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202030 January 2020

PG&E shut down the power to Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory right before a satellite launch.

Graphs showing how accurately four different models predict seasonal climate change.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Extreme Summer Heat over Europe Is Predictable Week-to-Week

by Alessandra Giannini 26 November 201926 November 2019

Forecasts made one to a few weeks in advance, known as “subseasonal to seasonal” predictions, show more skill in predicting extreme summer heat waves over Europe than spells of normal or cold weather.

An informal refugee camp in Bekka Valley, Lebanon.
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No Place to Flee

by W. Pollock and J. Wartman 25 November 201928 September 2021

The Syrian refugee crisis has had far-reaching consequences for geologic risk in neighboring Lebanon, providing insights into the interplay between forced displacement and natural disasters.

A mobile home park devastated by tornado damage
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Tornado Warnings Don’t Adequately Prepare Mobile Home Residents

by C. Crockett 15 May 2019

A survey of the southeastern United States shows that nearly half of mobile home residents don’t know where to shelter during a tornado, and many aren’t getting the resources they need to survive one.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Can Atmospheric Science Improve Global Disaster Resilience?

by H. Steptoe, S. Jones and H. Fox 28 February 2018

Scientific understanding of atmospheric hazards and their interconnectivity can contribute to international policy and disaster risk management.

Lightning bolt striking a field
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New Model Predicts Lightning Strikes; Alert System to Follow

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 11 December 2017

Data from thousands of past storms help guide a new forecast model that predicts where and when lightning may hit.

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