Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky

A new type of storm has been discovered in the skies over the Indian Ocean. Named “atmospheric lakes,” these events are slow-moving pools of concentrated water vapor that can last for days.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Rain, Tropi… Continue reading Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky

Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean

After sending a fleet of self-sailing drones into the path of Hurricane Sam to help improve forecast models, Saildrone has now launched three uncrewed surface vehicles into the Gulf Stream winter to gather data on carbon uptake in the ocean.Continue Re… Continue reading Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean

Earth’s troposphere is expanding due to climate change

A new study has revealed yet another way that human-induced climate change is affecting the planet. Decades of weather balloon and satellite data has shown that the Earth’s troposphere is expanding, even after natural variations are accounted for.Conti… Continue reading Earth’s troposphere is expanding due to climate change

DeepMind AI predicts incoming rainfall with high accuracy

Having flexed its muscles in predicting kidney injury, toppling Go champions and solving 50-year-old science problems, artificial intelligence company DeepMind is now dipping its toes in weather forecasting. The company’s latest tool is designed to pre… Continue reading DeepMind AI predicts incoming rainfall with high accuracy