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Satellite image of Hurricane Isabel
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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.

New modeling analyzes how snow affects the intensity of mountain precipitation in a changing climate
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Does Snow Affect the Intensity of Mountain Precipitation?

by Terri Cook 24 January 201824 January 2018

A new investigation into the sensitivity of extreme precipitation in a changing climate indicates that more winter rainfall and protracted snowmelt may require local adaptations to winter flooding impacts.

Smog covers downtown Los Angeles on 17 January 2007
Posted inOpinions

Will Clean Air Fade Away?

by M. Sadegh, J. Pierce, A. AghaKouchak, N. F. Glenn and C. Curl 16 January 201829 September 2021

Government-sponsored research and regulations enabled western U.S. states to clean up their air, despite industrial and population growth. Proposed funding cuts could undo this progress.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Improving the Identification of Extreme Precipitation Trends in the U.S.

by Terri Cook 14 April 201614 April 2016

By greatly reducing the associated uncertainty, a new model is better able to discern statistically significant trends, offering the potential to improve the seasonal forecasting of rare events.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracking Long-Term Changes in Global Sea Level Extremes

by Sarah Stanley 27 January 201627 January 2016

Large-scale climate change may drive trends in extreme sea level events.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Climate Information Is Most Useful for Predicting Floods?

by P. Kollipara 24 July 201524 July 2015

Basing forecasts on data that preserve variations over space yield more reliable predictions than using standard numerical measures of climatic cycles' intensity.

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