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New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.
Record heat, storms and floods reveal new extremes made possible by climate change.
By combining traditional weather modelling with machine learning, a new model promises to make high-quality forecasts much cheaper to produce.
To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.
What really happens when lightning strikes cars, what to do if you’re out in the open or on a beach, and other tips.
Flash floods are getting more common, as warmer air can hold more moisture. But there are other changes leading to more inland flooding on the east coast.
Ghana is experiencing record high temperatures and rainfall patterns have become inconsistent.
Is there really a secret continent to Australia’s north? Not quite. The Maritime Continent is a region where hot seas and islands shape the world’s climate.
A new study shows how often lightning strikes and how it behaves, often hitting the ground with multiple strikes from the same flash.
We crave certainty in our weather forecasts. But that’s only possible for big weather events such as cyclones and major storms. Everything else is probability.
The forest fires of the summer of 2023 in Québec were devastating. It was the worst year in 50 years. But with climate change, the worst may be yet to come.
Storm Ciarán unleashed extremely strong and destructive winds in parts of the southern UK and northern France – here’s why.
Storm Ciarán is the UK’s third named winter storm since September.
More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.
An ‘omega block’ helped Storm Daniel wreak devastation in Libya.
Europe is gripped by a heatwave called Cerberus - it may be a sign of things to come.
The last time England was this hot in June a young Queen Victoria sat on the throne.
Temperatures plummeted across southeast Australia this week, with Canberra experiencing its lowest temperature since 2018 and the lowest for June since 1986. What’s going on?
The official forecast calls for a strong El Niño by winter, but other models suggest it might dip in and out. An atmospheric scientist explains.
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Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
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Visiting Fellow in Meteorology, University of Reading
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Journalism, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Mississippi State University
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Lecturer in Meteorology, University of Reading
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Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University
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Professor of Practice in Meteorology, Professor of International Affairs & Director Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk, Penn State
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Assistant State Climatologist and Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Meteorologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor Emerita of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Meteorology, University of Reading
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Professeur écologie et aménagement forestier, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
