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Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 19 of 2020 (May 04th – May 10th) – the highest number of votes received. 1st place – WINNER: Brad Hannon – 495 votes “Long lived tornadic supercell west of Guymon, Oklahoma – May 31st 2007.” by Brad Hannon 2nd place: Stavros Kesedakis – 423 […]

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Tropical Storm Cristobal, the third named system of an already active hurricane season 2020, had maximum sustained winds of 35 knots / 40 mph on Friday afternoon, Jun 5th. Central pressure is 1000 mbar. The storm is expected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast this Sunday afternoon. Damaging winds, storm surge, torrential rainfall, and […]

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We are now entering a much more dynamic weather pattern we’ve been experiencing lately. Especially over the western half of Europe, as well as the northern Mediterranean and central Europe. A large trough with a deep core will develop over western Europe, resulting in a cooler and more dynamic pattern. Also supportive of severe storms […]

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Solar power systems with double-sided (bifacial) solar panels -- which collect sunlight from two sides instead of one -- and single-axis tracking technology that tilts the panels so they can follow the sun are the most cost effective to date, researchers report. They determined that this combination of technologies produces almost 35% more energy, on average, than immobile single-panel photovoltaic systems, while reducing the cost of electricity by an average of 16%.

Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 18 of 2020 (April 27th – May 3rd) – the highest number of votes received. 1st place – WINNER: Gregor Vojščak – 326 votes “Beautiful mammatus clouds from decaying storm over our capital city Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 2nd 2012” by Gregor Vojščak 2nd place: […]

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Summer 2020 is here, so its time to look at the latest forecasts to see what kind of weather we can expect. We will be taking a closer look at Europe and North America, but we will also take a broader look globally. We decided to focus on the 3 main (or most used) seasonal […]

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Scientists have reproduced a process that occurs in space to deepen understanding of what happens when the Earth encounters the solar wind.

Study finds reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will weaken extratropical storm tracks, causing other global changes.

We have discussed about the potential formation of tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico a few days ago. The remnants of the ex-tropical storm Amanda sustained over Central America as the system was quite large. Deadly flooding occurred over El Salvador. Storms associated with the system have now re-emerged over the southwest Gulf of […]

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New research suggests dry air combined with warmer temperatures may prompt bigger than expected changes in how water moves through plants. The adjustment may allow plants to survive with less water in future droughts, while downshifting how much carbon they absorb.

June 1 is the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic, and with 2020 predicted to be particularly active, residents in coastal regions are keeping watchful eyes on the weather. Flooding is often the most damaging effect of tropical storms, and it can disproportionately affect vulnerable people and ecosystems. Researchers have studied water quality impacts of two recent hurricanes in North Carolina and suggest interventions to protect susceptible areas.

The remnants of the Eastern Pacific Tropical storm Amanda are moving into Central America. The system is releasing a huge amount of rain across portions of southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, and western Honduras. Destructive flooding is ongoing in El Salvador, at least 14 death have been reported. Flooding and landslides threat should continue […]

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Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 17 of 2020 (Apr 20th – Apr 26th) – the highest number of votes received. 1st place – WINNER: Brad Hannon – 629 votes “SKY ON FIRE!!! The changing colours on the mammatus at sunset were incredible, almost as if the sky was on fire […]

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On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots -- dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, representing areas of complex magnetic fields -- sported the biggest solar flare since October 2017. Although the sunspots are not yet visible (they will soon rotate into view over the left limb of the Sun), NASA spacecraft spotted the flares high above them.

Climate change could cause abrupt shifts in the amount of vegetation growing in parts of Great Britain, new research shows.

A classic dipole pattern is underway across European continent this week. A strong upper-level ridge/blocking pattern has established over the western half of Europe, providing stable and warm weather. To its east, a large trough/upper-low is resulting in daily dynamic weather with showers and thunderstorms, therefore also cooler days. It appears likely this pattern will […]

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Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 16 of 2020 (April 13th – April 19th) – the highest number of votes received. 1st place – WINNER: Maja Kraljik – 231 votes “This virus forces us photographers to dig through the archives and do some new edits in the absence of fresh photos. […]

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Big and strong cyclones can harm coral reefs as far as 1000 kilometers away from their paths, new research shows. A new study sounds a warning about the way strong cyclone winds build extreme seas that affect coral reefs in Australia and around the world.

Scientists have identified the mechanism behind the reduction in precipitation after volcanic eruptions. Volcano-induced El Niño amplifies the reduction in precipitation. Safety of geoengineering that mimic volcanoes is not guaranteed.

An international research collaboration has developed a mathematical method that can speed up search and rescue operations at sea. The new algorithm accurately predicts locations to which objects and people floating in water will drift.