Wildfires on the West Coast May Trigger Hailstorms in the Central US

"Wildfires in the western U.S, exert a far-reaching influence on atmospheric conditions," researcher Jiwen Fan said. Read More

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Such fires are ... 2020 Extreme Weather Event That Brought Fires and Snow to Western US Mar. 2, 2024 — The ... Dec. 28, 2023 — Forests on the west slope of Oregon's Cascade Range experienced ... Read More

Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study

Kreider and his colleagues relied on computer simulations that accounted for the fundamental elements of fire: weather ... a 240-year period in the U.S. West, relative to a world with no such ... Read More

A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

Over the last three decades, the number of US homes destroyed by wildfire ... increasing hot and dry conditions then suppress native plant recovery. The result is more grass. The West’s ... Read More

Science of Weather

What is cloud seeding and did it impact Dubai's floods? Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic ... Read More

Environmental Science News

Apr. 12, 2024 — Researchers analyzed the effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers, with implications for critical materials recovery and recycling ... Read More

Study Says Since 1979 Climate Change Has Made Heat Waves Last Longer, Spike Hotter, Hurt More People

Study Says Since 1979 Climate ... meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67% more often, according to a study in Friday's Science Advances. The study found the highest ... Read More

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A version of this article appears in the December 10, 1927 issue of Science News. Love our Health & Medicine stories? Our coverage would not be possible without the generous support of subscribers ... Read More

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With every new particle accelerator built for research, scientists have an opportunity to push the limits of discovery. But this is only true if new particle accelerators deliver the desired ... Read More

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Extreme weather events are making it hard to insure homes in certain parts of the US. What happens when insurance ... and fight warning fatigue. The worst wildfires in Texas' history are leaving ... Read More