Research briefs

When forests aren’t allowed to burn, they become more dense, and dead branches, leaves and other biomass accumulate, leaving more fuel for the next fire. This buildup leads to more extreme fires that are even harder to put out.

In this article, world-leading water specialists from academic and practitioner communities reflect on, and share examples of, the importance of keeping people and politics at the centre of work on climate resilient water security.

Scientists have been looking for better ways to make weather forecasts more accurate. Despite the maturity of ensemble numerical weather prediction (NWP), the resulting forecasts are still, more often than not, under-dispersed.

An artificial intelligence (AI) model could improve the accuracy of flood forecasting, according to a new study published in Nature.

Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, which are transition zones between wilderness and human-developed land, are particularly susceptible to wildfires. The risk is heightened due to flammable vegetation and the effects of climate change.

Based on multiple data points over the past 2000 years, the study systematically summarized the historical facts of major volcanic eruptions, the characteristics and mechanisms of their climatic impact, and directions for future research.

A recent paper published in Nature Climate Change reviewed studies linking climate change-related events or “climate stressors” to education outcomes.

The researchers reported that adding microwave data collected by low-Earth-orbiting satellites to existing computer weather forecast models produced more accurate forecasts of surface gusts in a case study of the 2020 Midwest Derecho.

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.

A 3 F rise in temperature due to global warming may seem endurable, but it can actually feel like 10 F.