1. African easterly wave convection moving over Africa into the Atlantic captured by the Meteosat Second Generation Satellite.

    Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanes

    Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over Africa, making it more difficult for the predecessors of many Atlantic hurricanes to form, according to a new study published this month.

    • Climate

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  2. Artificial climate control might become ineffective

    A proposal to counter warming temperatures by brightening marine clouds could become ineffective.

    • Climate

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  3. Climate models underestimate carbon cycling through plants

    The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.

    • Climate

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  4. MPAS mesh

    The rise of MPAS

    A flexible, next-generation atmospheric model with the capability to accurately model weather, both regionally and globally, has been garnering increasing interest from user groups around the world, including weather forecasters, government agencies, climate scientists, private companies, and beyond.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  5. Heat waves increase risk of preterm, early-term birth

    As heat waves become more frequent and intense, mothers are facing increased risk of preterm and early-term labor.

    • Climate

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