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Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

by Humberto Basilio 31 July 202331 July 2023

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.

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Jen Walton: Chaser of Storms and Lava

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 July 20233 October 2023

Walton founded Girls Who Chase to promote women in STEM.

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WMO Weathered the Cold War, but Can It Survive Capitalism?

by Bill Morris 26 June 202326 June 2023

After 150 years of international cooperation, meteorology’s “vast machine” is adapting to private weather forecasting.

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Summer Heat Waves Could Cause Blackouts Across the Country

by Nathaniel Scharping 14 June 202314 June 2023

Higher than normal temps could strain grids that are not used to unprecedented heat waves.

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A 150-Day Periodicity is Revealed in the Southern Extratropics

by Sarah Kang 12 June 20238 June 2023

An internally generated 150-day periodicity is newly identified in the Southern Hemisphere extratropical large-scale atmospheric circulation, which arises from the annular mode’s propagating regime.

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Spain’s Seafaring Sports See Fewer Calm Days

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 June 20232 June 2023

Knowing the best days for calm or active water activities can strengthen the local economy and help tourists optimize their trips.

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New Forecasting Tool Could Help Indian Farmers Plan Irrigation

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 18 May 202318 May 2023

Tropical weather is unpredictable, but a new tool could help farmers get a better grasp on it.

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Tornadoes’ Fastest Winds Howl Close to the Ground

by Carolyn Wilke 3 April 20235 April 2023

Radar data from storm-tracking scientists reveal that twisters’ winds churn 30% faster near Earth’s surface than above 100 meters, where measurements usually are taken.

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Back-to-Back Hurricanes Could Become Common by 2100

by Nathaniel Scharping 30 March 202330 March 2023

New research shows back-to-back hurricanes could strike the United States every few years by 2100.

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COVID-19 Got You Feeling Under the Weather? Maybe Blame…the Weather

by Saima May Sidik 29 March 20232 May 2023

High humidity and low temperature altered COVID-19 spread in Brazil, but only slightly.

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