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As we head for the last Winter month of February, the weather will also be influenced by an emerging MJO wave in the western Pacific, putting its own spin on the weather circulation. We already discussed the importance of large scale weather influencers like the La Nina and the Polar Vortex. But now, a new […]

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A major winter storm is forecast for the central portions of the United States on Monday, bringing more than a foot of snow locally. The worst conditions will develop from northern Kansas through Iowa. A wintry mix with freezing rain potential is possible to the south of the narrow deep snowpack. Further south, severe thunderstorms […]

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A dangerous winter storm is expected to develop into the central portions of the United States on Monday, bringing a foot of snow from northern Kansas through Iowa. Wintry mid with some ice storm potential is possible to the south of the narrow deep snowpack. Further south, severe storms are likely as well, while a […]

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Yet another wintry cold wave is moving across southern Canada into the Great Lakes tonight into Friday. It will intensify the ongoing heavy lake-effect snow event over the Lakes and develop a severe cold for the Northeast United States into the weekend. Then, a cold outbreak heads for the West Coast and develop a new […]

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A comparison of chemical and climate weathering of sedimentary rock in Mars' Gale Crater indicate the region's mean temperature billions of years ago was akin to current conditions on Iceland.

Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 51 of 2020 (Dec 14th – Dec 20th) – the highest number of votes received. 1st place – WINNER: Kristjan Kõluvere – 394 votes “Supercell mesocyclon near Estonia-Latvia border in village Helme 07/06/2020” by Kristjan Koluvere 2nd place: Gilad Raz 374 votes “17.12.2020.Yesterday in israel […]

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Significantly worsening conditions are underway across western Europe as two named storms, Christoph and Gaetan, are heading for the UK, the North Sea, and southern Scandinavia tonight into Thursday. Violent damaging winds are likely to develop across the North Sea with close to a meter (100 cm) of fresh snow with the winter storm forecast […]

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There is a major winter storm emerging over the Gulf of Alaska, huge amounts of snow and dangerous winter weather conditions are forecast across southern Alaska today and tonight. Additional storms are forming over the North Pacific and will bring more rough weather to the state, including the Aleutians this week. A significant winter storm […]

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Half of the meteorological winter is now behind us. Looking ahead, the early trends for Spring show the presence of La Nina in the weather patterns. This means that we need to keep a close eye on the coming months, as La Nina is known to cause stronger Tornado seasons in the United States. Meteorological […]

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This is an update of the ongoing dangerous winter storm moving across the Midwest and towards the Northeast United States where a lot of snow is expected by Sunday evening. Heavy lake-effect snow will develop east of Erie and Ontario Lakes. The system pushes a significantly colder air mass into the Southeast United States and […]

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A group of more than 60 scientists have provided recommendations to improve the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a basin-wide monitoring system to better understand the impacts of human-caused climate change in a region that has been warming faster than any other ocean.

The strongest climate fluctuation on time scales of a few years is the so-called El Niño phenomenon, which originates in the Pacific. A similar circulation pattern exists in the Atlantic, which scientists have now studied in more detail. Their results contribute to a better understanding of this climate fluctuation and pose a challenge for prediction models.

Earth's global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

The Winter weather pattern forecasts for the second half of January 2021, now show a startling similarity to January 1929. That was one of the coldest winters in the past century. Almost an identical temperature distribution is setting up across the United States and also Eurasia. A key role in this winter weather pattern change […]

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When the Thomas Fire raged through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties in December 2017, an earth science researcher was stunned by its severity. Burning for more than a month and scorching 440 square miles, the fire was then considered the worst in California's history.

No rest for Alaska. A new large extratropical storm is nearing the Gulf today, developing a dangerous winter storm with severe winds and heavy snow into the southern portions of the state. It is followed by a new explosive storm further west, coming up over the weekend. While further east over the continent, a powerful […]

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A new study revealed that the record-warm sea surface temperature over the northwestern Pacific in August 2020 could not be expected to occur without human-induced climate changes. Such extremely warm condition is likely to become a new normal climate in August by the mid-21st century, needing the prompt implementation of adaptation measures for anthropogenic global warming.

New research has unlocked the mystery of how the Galápagos Islands, a rocky, volcanic outcrop, with only modest rainfall and vegetation, is able to sustain its unique wildlife habitats.

An intense winter storm is rapidly developing over southern Canada, forecast to move into the Midwest of the United States and reach the Southeast states by Friday. Severe wind event will spread across the Northern and High Plains tonight into Thursday, followed by an Arctic cold blast towards Florida and the East Coast by the […]

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The first COVID-19 lockdowns led to significant changes in urban air pollution levels around the world, but the changes were smaller than expected, a new study reveals.