weather
Climate Change Is Affecting The Arctic's Rain and Snow, Says NOAA
Posted in Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Rapid Arctic warming requires new forms of partnership and information sharing, including between scientists and Indigenous knowledge-holders.
Big increase in Antarctic snowfall
Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
The effect of the extra snow locked up in Antarctica is to slightly slow a general trend in global sea-level rise.
Aeolus wind mission heads for test and launch
Posted in Science on 18th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
British engineers have finished assembling a satellite that experts believe could have a transformative impact on our weather forecasts.
Satellite to help planes avoid turbulence
Posted in Science on 22nd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new weather satellite that could help pilots avoid turbulence has launched into space.
Ocean temperatures can predict US heat waves 50 days out, study finds
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Summertime heat waves are among the deadliest weather events, and can have big impacts on farming and energy use.