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No One Really Understands Clouds
The Atlantic· 7 days agoIn the summer, when the ocean is especially hot, they can pile up high, breeding hurricanes; at all times of year, the behavior of tropical cloud systems...
Why Some Flight Routes Are More Turbulent Than Others
AFAR· 4 days agoIn-flight turbulence is nothing new, but those who believe it’s on the rise got fresh evidence...
Climate Change Added 26 Days of Extreme Heat Over the Last Year
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe analysis defined “extreme” heat as hotter than 90 percent of local weather since 1991....
Probe designed to study how clouds affect Earth’s climate launched into space
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOnce launched, EarthCARE will circle Earth every 90 minutes at an altitude of around 400km (250...
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation
Associated Press· 8 hours agoAn hour into their patrol, the rangers spot another mammal in the forest with them. The friendly engagement is just one tactic the women-led forest ranger group has been using to safeguard the ...
Venus Erupts: Fresh Volcanic Activity Revealed in NASA’s Magellan Data
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoRecent analyses of NASA’s Magellan radar data revealed two volcanic eruptions on Venus in the early...
Hurricane season 2024 starts today: What to expect
Birmingham News· 4 days agoThe Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, June 1. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued its pre-season hurricane forecast for the Atlantic...
The 10 best holiday destinations in August for summer sun
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNicknamed “The City of Eternal Spring” due to its good weather, the city was once more famous for...
SpaceX launches Earth-observing EarthCARE satellite during rocket flight doubleheader (photos,...
Space via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe mission will operate at an orbit similar in altitude to that of the ISS (250 miles, or 400...
Auroras could appear over the next week as solar activity increases
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe same sunspots responsible for a solar storm on May 10 will soon face Earth again, and they could...