New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
Back in the year 2017, when a thunderstorm exhibited a lightning bolt, it was astonishing in many ways. Not only was it surprising, but it was a bolt that went…
Earth’s weather satellites just spent 10 years watching Venus — here’s what they found
Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes in Venus’ cloud-top temperature, revealing unseen patterns in the temperature structure of various…
Extreme weather is wiping out amphibians—Here’s where it’s worst
The fire salamander native to Europe is one of many species that depend on sufficient moisture. Credit: Daniel Rosengren/Frankfurt Zoological Society Habitat loss, diseases, pollution, and climate change are already…
Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Satellites equipped with solar sails may soon improve early warnings for space weather events that could disrupt technological infrastructure on Earth. These sails, which harness light from the sun for…
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
Much like the windy weather patterns that affect the Earth’s surface, our planet’s oceans experience their own distinct weather patterns. These weather patterns, known as eddies, are circular currents of…
Sharing risk to avoid power outages in an era of extreme weather
This summer’s Western heat waves raise the specter of recent years’ rotating power outages and record-breaking electricity demand in the region. If utilities across the area expanded current schemes to…
T20 World Cup 2024, final, Ind vs SA – Barbados weather, reserve day and FAQs
The finalists of the men’s T20 World Cup 2024 have been decided; we are set for India and South Africa to scrap it out for the title on Saturday morning…
T20 World Cup 2024 – Florida weather – USA vs Ireland, Canada vs India, Ireland vs Pakistan could be affected
The weather may have a big part to play at the T20 World Cup 2024 over the coming days in Florida, where three Group A matches are scheduled over the…
NASA’s Webb maps weather on planet 280 light-years away
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b. Precise brightness measurements over a broad…
9 million Asians were hit by 79 climate-related disasters in 2023: WMO
NEW DELHI: Asia remained world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards by reporting 79 disasters in 2023 that affected over nine million people, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)…