Climate change visualization portrays “stark picture” of danger facing future generations
A climate change visualization created at the University of Reading has been used in the…
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Time running out to limit warming to 1.5°C rise, warns Met Office
Aspirations of halving global emissions by 2030 would only deliver a 50:50 chance of keeping…
China opens new tornado research laboratory in Guangdong
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has opened its new Tornado Key Laboratory in Foshan, Guangdong.…
Counting on technology in a changing world
Ever-increasing impacts from climate change, including more frequent and intense bouts of extreme weather, are…
Climate spiral threatens land carbon stores, finds NCAS
A new study has found that the short-term impacts of rising temperatures, deforestation and farming…
Flooding in New York City’s Jamaica Bay caused by combination of landscape changes and sea-level rise, finds study
Historical dredging and wetland loss in New York City’s Jamaica Bay have increased high-tide flooding…
NIWA crew witness “sobering” Antarctic ice loss first hand
Scientists from New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have reported that…
WMO secretary-general calls for improved integrated flood and drought management
Speaking at an international conference in Japan this week, WMO secretary-general Prof. Petteri Taalas stressed…
Horn of Africa facing ‘unprecedented’ sixth season of drought, according to forecasts
Meteorological agencies and charity partners have issued an alert calling for urgent humanitarian efforts in…
Equatorial waves could hold key to early cyclone detection
A study led by the University of Reading has found that atmospheric waves trapped close…