Heat domes cropped up across the world in 2024, but what exactly are these weather phenomena & how are they formed?

The direct source of almost all heat waves is a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere, which has several effects. First, the high pressure suppresses cloud formation, meaning that the ...

One of President Trump’s first executive orders withdraws the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. These graphics show why ...

Unprecedented heat wave on the Tibetan plateau: Study highlights land-atmosphere interactions Sep 10, 2024 AI-driven approaches for predicting heat waves in South Korea using snowfall data from ...

Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler ...

Gravity waves (GWs) are oscillations in the atmosphere that occur due to the restoring force of gravity acting on displaced air parcels. These waves can be generated by various phenomena ...

When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere, it acts like a blanket, preventing heat from escaping. This buildup of CO2 leads to one of most obvious impacts of climate change: a hotter ...

One in seven students could not attend school due to heat waves, floods, cyclones, and other extreme weather conditions. Last year was the hottest on record, with recent years seeing global ...