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Smart Irrigation Model Predicts Rainfall to Conserve Water

July 22, 2019

A predictive model combining information about plant physiology, real-time soil conditions, and weather forecasts can help ma...

Strong Storms Also Play Big Role in Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse

July 19, 2019

A new study suggests that intense storms may help push ice sheets over the edge

Climate Change Had Significant Impact on Amazon Communities before Arrival of Europeans

June 20, 2019

Major shifts in temperature and rainfall caused the disappearance of communities long before 1492, researchers have found...

Honey Bee Colonies Down by 16%

June 5, 2019

Honey bee populations tend to be more affected by specific weather patterns and natural disasters than climate change

Humans Used Northern Migration Routes to Reach Eastern Asia

May 30, 2019

A new article suggests wetter climates may have allowed Homo sapiens to expand across the deserts of Central Asia 50-30,000 y...

Flu Virus’ Best Friend: Low Humidity

May 23, 2019

In a study of mice, researchers found that low humidity hindered the immune response of the animals in three ways

Early-Season Hurricanes Result In Greater Transmission of Mosquito-Borne Infectious Disease

May 8, 2019

A mathematical model is being used to study the impact of heavy rainfall events on the transmission of vector-borne infectiou...

Why Lightning Often Strikes Twice

April 18, 2019

A new study reveals needle-like structures in positively charged lightning leaders

Predictability Limit: Scientists Find Bounds of Weather Forecasting

April 16, 2019

Reliable forecasts are currently possible nine to 10 days out for daily weather in the mid-latitudes

Predicting Heat Waves? Look Half a World Away

April 15, 2019

When thunderstorms brew over the tropics, a California heat wave is soon to follow

Unusual Phenomenon in Clouds Triggers Lightning Flash

April 11, 2019

The observation, called "fast negative breakdown," documents a new possible way for lightning to form

Droughts Could Hit Aging Power Plants Hard

March 27, 2019

Warmer, lower rivers from climate change might leave some U.S. power plants high and dry

Stalagmite Holds Key to Predicting Droughts, Floods for India

March 26, 2019

Each year, monsoon rains between June and September provide water for roughly 1.5 billion people in India

Coal Power Stations Disrupt Rainfall

March 12, 2019

Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters are "worse than road traffic"

Climate Change Makes Summer Weather Stormier yet More Stagnant

February 19, 2019

Study finds rising temperatures feed more energy to thunderstorms, less to general circulation

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