weather
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.
Storm pushes North Pole 50 degrees above normal to melting point
Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A weather anomaly sweeping across the world could cause temperatures at the North Pole to reach nearly 4 C this week.
El Nino weather: Worries grow over humanitarian impact
Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
The strongest El Nino weather cycle on record is likely to increase the threat of hunger and disease for millions of people in 2016.
NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Increases in Antarctic snow is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the losses from its thinning glaciers.