For decades, NOAA has used jets to collect data from around hurricanes. A new study finds that a second flight path closer to the hurricane’s center improves forecast accuracy.
As atmospheric greenhouse gases rise and climate change impacts get costlier, the scientific community is redoubling efforts to investigate the potential risks and benefits of artificially shading Earth’s surface to slow global warming.
When the Madden-Julian Oscillation moves slowly, tropical cyclone activity increases in the Atlantic due to reduced wind shear over key regions.
Researchers long thought the Deep Western Boundary Current was the main pathway for deep water movement in the North Atlantic. A new study identifies another significant route, the Eastern Pathway east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
A strip of cool water in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, the “cold tongue,” warms up every morning. This weakens the cold tongue’s boundary every afternoon.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment expanded inclusion of social science across every part of the new report. Hear how social science combined with physical science can address the climate crisis.
Many people know about the effect of atmospheric rivers on the Western U.S., but they affect the Eastern U.S., too. Wintertime atmospheric river frequency over the Eastern U.S. has risen in the past four decades.
A new study aims to understand winter air pollution in cold regions like Fairbanks, Alaska. It finds that outdoor air has high levels of particles and gases, especially during pollution events.
While total fire counts and burned areas have declined globally, fires within the wildland-urban interface are on the rise, indicating a shift in fire dynamics.
Field work in Tulsa, Oklahoma, made several findings, including residents’ concerns about climate hazards combined with distrust of government, and a local government grappling with multiple environmental issues.