A new study has revealed that rapid, large-scale day-to-day temperature fluctuations have intensified amid global warming, representing a distinct climate hazard with impacts on human health. This growing volatility creates a weather pattern akin to a "climate roller coaster," exposing populations to more frequent and sharp shifts between temperature extremes.
The materials teach students about extreme weather, threatened species and ocean acidification, but omit a focus on the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change.
In seeking to dismantle the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research, the Trump administration puts climate research and global weather forecasting at risk.
Philippine scientists and an Australian expert have just confirmed a new species of pitcher plant found only on Palawan Island, but warn that it is already at risk of extinction due to frequent severe weather conditions and human encroachment.
In recent years, as extreme weather events have occurred with increasing frequency, scientists have been searching within the chaotic atmospheric system for clues that can enhance forecasting capabilities—factors such as ENSO, sea ice, the stratospheric polar vortex, and tropical convective activity. These factors provide critical basis for weather and climate predictions across different time scales.
Experts say our weather is “a different beastie”, no longer playing by the old rules. So how can we handle a “diabolical and escalating threat” that’s also unpredictable?
Experts say our weather is “a different beastie”, no longer playing by the old rules. So how can we handle a “diabolical and escalating threat” that’s also unpredictable?
When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the year 2000 that caused tropical weather cycles to have a greater effect on autumn sea ice melt across the Laptev and East Siberian seas, according to a study published in Science Advances.
Hong Kong's weather service said Tuesday the city endured the hottest October on record, as scientists warn extreme heat will become more frequent and intense because of human-induced climate change globally.
Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point.