Shipping routes opened by climate change mean more industrial pollutants in the air
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Weatherwatch: How thunder is made ○
Sound of thunder varies depending on distance of listener from lightning as atmosphere muffles and absorbs sound
A bolt of lightning heats the air almost instantly to as high as 30,000C, causing expl…
31 days ago
Weatherwatch: How UK firm’s low-cost tech can warn of volcanic eruptions ⊖
VolcanoTech’s sulphur dioxide detecting sensors are in already in use in a number of countries
Weather forecasts now include air quality warnings and cities have networks of air quality sensors drivin…
37 days ago
Weatherwatch: Saharan dust drops microorganisms into European soil ⊖
Scientists are examining how ‘blood rain’ affects soil microbiome, with Portuguese vineyards a particular focus
Dust events, when thousands of tonnes of fine sand whipped up from the Sahara are dumped…
59 days ago
Weatherwatch: Chinese farmers hope for rain at time of ‘small fullness’ ⊕
In May, farmers in China look for heavy downpours to fill the rice paddies so that they stay wet throughout summer
The Chinese solar term xiaoman, alternatively translated as “small fullness” or “grai…
9 months ago
Weatherwatch: EU survey gives a few hints on voter-friendly climate policies ○
Survey finds 70% of people would support a fare-cutting rail fund – but taxes on beef and flying are less popular
Putting in place policy on the issue of the climate and how we deal with it is a polit…
Weatherwatch: Flash droughts come on quickly but effects can wreak havoc ○
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Better water management and efficient irrigation required to tackle issue, which can increase risk of wildfires
Droughts have occurred throughout history, but in recent years meteorologists have disco…
13 months ago
Weatherwatch: How 60 species are just one cyclone away from extinction ○
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Hurricane Dorian killed off the Bahama nuthatch and more biodiversity hotspots are at risk from extreme weather
Hurricane Dorian is thought to have been one of the worst natural disasters for the Baha…
16 months ago
Weatherwatch: Year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours ○
Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas underwater
The city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a recent he…
Weatherwatch: hurricanes will hit harder over next decade, study finds ○
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Researchers say number of tropical cyclones over Atlantic could more than double compared with 1970s
Hurricanes are going to hit harder and stronger over the next decade, a study has found, and adapti…