Climate science
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We are now past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which occurs around September 10. But since the season lasts until the end of November, we are definitely not out of the woods yet. This has been an odd season, with no tropical storms in the Gulf at all (at least so far), and…
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Did you know that lasers can be used to help measure sea level? This recent article in Earth.com discusses how lasers are being used to measure one part of sea level rise–the amount of sea level rise that is being caused by water coming off of land. The other part is the expansion of the…
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A recent study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reveals how a major global climate pattern influences the African weather systems that help seed Atlantic hurricanes. This study was initiated as an undergraduate project by a student who…
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Even though it still feels like summer here in the Southeast, I am starting to see subtle signs of fall in the dropping of leaves from my tulip poplar and colored maples along one of the roads I drive from time to time. I have seen stories of snow down to 10,000 feet in the…
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Monday, September 22, 2025 is the autumnal equinox, which marks the start of astronomical fall. That means sunrise and sunset occur exactly due east and due west, which gives you a great chance to see exactly where those directions fall from the viewpoint of your house or property. It is also the period when day…
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The National Academy of Sciences recently released a new climate report that examines the last 15 years of climate research and sees how it compares to earlier reports on expectations of how the climate might change. The new report shows that the earlier reports from EPA in 2009 and other reports were not only correct…
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You may be familiar with the Saffir-Simpson scale for rating the strength of hurricanes. It is based solely on wind speed and does not include other hazards from tropical systems like flooding rain and storm surge. A scientist at the University of South Florida and her team think the time has come to create a…