Researchers can now use 70 years of data to examine the conditions that create these destructive windstorms.
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Solar Storms Can Affect Earth’s Weather. A New Study Examines How.
New findings could help narrow down the mechanisms by which solar activity influences our weather.
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Oceans Are Absorbing the Earth’s Excess Energy. That’s Bad News for Food Systems.
As the planet traps more energy than it releases, the pathways for global food production are being upended.
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Stacey Hitchcock: From Fearing Storms to Seeking Them
This atmospheric scientist digs into the details of storms to help keep people safe.
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Fireball Passes Over Southeastern United States
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a bolide!
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The Wildest Ride on a Hurricane Hunter Aircraft
A 1989 flight through Hurricane Hugo tops the list for stomach-churning turbulence experienced by scientists, pilots, and crew aboard aircraft designed to fly through storms.
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Decoding Crop Evapotranspiration
The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals critical insights into changing climates.
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Large Outdoor Gatherings Expose Event-Goers to Severe Weather
Researchers pinpointed the riskiest events in terms of lightning and tornado exposure by mining data from more than 16,000 large outdoor gatherings.
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NOAA Layoffs Include Two Hurricane Hunter Flight Directors
On 27 February, the Trump administration fired hundreds of employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among those fired were two flight directors for NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters, a loss that threatens to worsen the quality of hurricane forecasts ahead of Atlantic hurricane season.