Western disturbances are hanging out over India for longer, adversely affecting water security in the country.
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Temperaturas récord posiblemente continuarán ante la persistencia de El Niño
Es probable que las temperaturas globales superficiales del aire se mantengan elevadas durante el comienzo del verano debido a la persistencia del evento de El Niño.
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Integrating Science, Art, and Engagement to Strengthen Communities
The CREATE Resilience project is demonstrating how to engage communities to address natural risks by linking art and science.
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Record-Breaking Temperatures Likely as El Niño Persists
Global surface air temperatures will likely remain high through early summer because of a continuing El Niño event.
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We’ve Already Seen Category 6 Hurricanes—Now Scientists Want to Make It Official
Intensifying storms may warrant a new category of hurricane wind speeds.
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Exploring Just How Extreme Future Storms Could Get
A novel approach to storm simulations could help prepare for increasingly heavy precipitation events.
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Understanding an Extreme Weather Event with Science and Local Knowledge
Researchers in Mexico integrate science and community knowledge to assess the ecological and social impact of an extreme frost.
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Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment
Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.
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Taking a Fine-Grained Approach to Investigating Climate’s Impact on Crops
Studying the effects of variable weather on all three aspects of production—planting, harvesting, and yield—can help farmers and policymakers build resilience to climate change.
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Quantifying Extreme Events from Short Weather Forecast Data
Subseasonal weather forecast ensembles are a useful tool for overcoming the inherent difficulty of quantifying extreme weather risk caused by data scarcity.