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Hail storm
ETH researchers led by Professor Benedikt Soja, have succeeded in detecting heavy precipitation events directly with GPS data. The results of their study could significantly improve meteorological monitoring and forecasting.
ETH Zurich
A farmer takes a break in the midday heat
A 3 F rise in temperature due to global warming may seem endurable, but it can actually feel like 10 F.
University of California, Berkeley
Digital thermometer showing a high temperature in a town
Scientists at the University of Vienna have uncovered an error in an established calculation method, leading to a systematic underestimation in the frequency of heat days.
University of Vienna
Family posing for photos amidst flooding and storm surge from Hurricane Sally along Lake Pontchartrain
To better understand how sea-level rise threatens coastal areas, scientists propose a new indicator to estimate the risk of coastal flooding under climate change.
Eos - AGU
As the planet warms, severe rains – and the flooding that follows – may become even more intense and frequent in cities like Detroit that have aging and undersized stormwater infrastructure.
Conversation Media Group, the
Walk on wet melted ice pavement. Back view on the feet of a man walking along the icy pavement. Pair of shoe on icy road in winter. Abstract empty blank winter weather background
Field testing shows concrete can warm itself when temperatures fall
Drexel University School of Public Health
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
The increasing impact of climate change on human mobility and immobility, coupled with misleading narratives, highlights the urgency for comprehensive research on climate-induced migration patterns.
University of Cape Town

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