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Nature Communications, Published online: 22 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-76856-y Asian summer monsoon variability is investigated using climate model simulations covering the last 800 kyr. Greenhouse gases drive 100-kyr variability via its thermal forcing, while precession governs 20-kyr variability.

Nearly three decades of airborne radar observations have identified four features that help storms become organized before they intensify. A tropical cyclone can look powerful from above yet still struggle to strengthen if its circulation is leaning through the atmosphere. Before substantial intensification can occur, the rotating centers at different heights generally need to line [...]

This post examines the worsening cycle of wildfires and extreme weather in California. It summarizes how prolonged drought, record heat, […]

Libya’s Al-Jafara Region, a historic hub for olive cultivation, is facing a growing climate crisis that threatens one of its most vital crops. A new study published in the Journal of Research in Agriculture and Food Sciences reveals how shifting temp

Blistering summer heat. Data center power demand that is potentially set to double from 2025 to 2027. An uptick in wildfires. The U.S. power grid is at an inflection point, but there is also a significant effort to reshape the grid. “In this era we’re in now, we’re seeing more investment in the grid than… The post Inside S&C Electric’s and Argonne National Lab’s CRADA partnership appeared first o…

One of the nation’s largest environmental groups is challenging the Trump administration’s closure of a leading climate institute, filing a lawsuit Thursday in federal court saying the closure is unlawful. The administration had announced in December that it would dismantle the Colorado-based National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, which conducts advanced climate and weather […]

Scientists are building bridges between nascent quantum computing power and practical climate modelling tasks; however, fully realising these benefits requires overcoming significant hurdles integrating limited quantum resources into existing classical infrastructure. The team's development of “shadow” models offers a potential solution by approximating complex calculations originally performed u…

Vegetation plays a vital role in maintaining ecological stability, carbon cycling, and food security. However, vegetation dynamics are strongly influenced by large-scale climate oscillations, particularly the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Understanding vegetation responses to different ENSO phases is essential for assessing ecosystem resilience and supporting agricultural planning in monso…

Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks

The cooling of the North Atlantic is creating waviness in the jet stream and high-pressure ridging over Europe, a study finds

A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

Our planet is constantly carved by the flow of wind, water, and ice. These images, all shortlisted by the International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition, highlight those forces. From meandering rivers and spreading deltas to cracked valleys and windswept dunes, flow is all around us. (Image credit: Various Artists/IAPOTY, see images for details; via […]

This blog post expands on a brief news summary that links an Associated Press photograph of extreme weather in India […]

This blog post analyzes a brief Associated Press page published on September 2, 2025, with a photograph by Channi Anand. […]

A new national study is calling for a new framework for drought assessment that better captures the long-term effect of climate change.