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From extreme weather and droughts to lightning and heat waves, this is the latest science on what's happening in the atmosphere right above your head.

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Early warning systems save lives during disasters.
DIY

How to sign up for local emergency alerts before natural disasters strike

By Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett / The Markup

remnants of a sunken village in a very dry reservoir
Environment

Drought reveals a sunken village in Greece

By Laura Baisas

view from airplane
Environment

Climate change is making turbulence worse

By Lauren Leffer

storm chasers
Environment

What do storm chasers really do?

By Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski / The Conversation

Hurricane Ian flood, Florida.
Environment

FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods

By Jake Bittle/Grist

tourists in greece
Environment

Tourists are feeling the heat—and their bodies may not be able to catch up

By Kiley Price / Inside Climate News

Large hailstones
Environment

How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit?

By Brian Tang / The Conversation

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.
Environment

How to stay safe during lighting season

By Chris Vagasky / The Conversation

running in the summer
Science

How runners and cyclists can stay safe in extreme heat

By Susan Yeargin / The Conversation

The ancient oak circle which emerged from the shifting sands at Holme next the Sea in Norfolk. The ring of oak tree trunks with a large upturned tree at its centre is believed to be 4,000 years old & is said to be of great archaeological importance.
Science

What is ‘Seahenge’? Bronze Age worshipers may have used the structure to try to extend the summer

By Laura Baisas

Best home weather stations sliced header
Gear

The best home weather stations for 2024

By John Alexander

As the planet warms, many of Alaska’s glaciers are retreating. This is destabilizing cliff faces throughout the state’s myriad bays and fjords.
Environment

Sailing in Alaska? Watch out for tsunamis

By Christian Elliott / Hakai Magazine

Concept art of EarthCARE satellite scanning clouds above Earth
Climate Change

The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds

By Andrew Paul

An October 1919 Popular Science story described hail cannons and similar technological efforts to alter weather patterns.
Environment

Cloud control: Humanity’s never-ending quest to control the weather

By Bill Gourgey

Cargo Ship in Panama Canal
Environment

A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it

By Andrew Paul

How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life
Science

How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life

By Briley Lewis

Why is it so warm right now?
Environment

Why is it so warm right now?

By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood / The Conversation

A satellite image of two cyclones over the ocean with land nearby.
Environment

Stronger hurricanes may call for a ‘Category 6’

By Laura Baisas

A blizzard with brutally cold temperatures hit Iowa and neighboring states on Jan. 12, 2024.
Environment

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world

By Mathew Barlow/The Conversation

A Jackery solar generator on a plain background arranged in a brick pattern
Gear

Prepare for any storm ahead with 37% off this Jackery solar generator

By Amanda Reed

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