Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: Hot, dry, and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment …
weather
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Science Unmasked
What’s the Difference Between Climate and Weather Models? It All Comes Down to Chaos
by Troy OakesWeather forecasts help you decide whether to go for a picnic, hang out your washing, or ride your …
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The hailstone library, a University of Queensland library full of hailstones instead of books — is helping researchers …
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The chances of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million, but those odds shortened …
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A new, Yale-led study suggests the 21st century will see an expansion of tropical storms — hurricanes, cyclones, and …
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The dry landscape of Joshua Tree National Park was covered in layers of white due to a rare …
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Under particular conditions, extreme low-temperature, precipitation, and freezing-weather events can occur over an extensive area to form a …
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Environment
Largest Study of Asia’s Rivers Unearths 800 Years of Paleoclimate Patterns
by Troy Oakes813 years of annual river discharge at 62 stations, 41 rivers in 16 countries, from 1200 to 2012. …
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In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric …
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Thunderstorms often provoke violent cloud bursts that can result in devastating flooding. But what actually spawns thunderstorms and …