Read article: Space hurricane observed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere Atmosphere Research update Space hurricane observed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere A space plasma hurricane made of swirling plasma has been detected over the Earth’s polar ionosphere
Read article: International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms Atmosphere Research update International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms Phenomenon unleashes waves of ionization in the upper atmosphere
Read article: Severe wildfires create towering thunderstorms, how to launch a new scientific society Atmosphere Podcasts Severe wildfires create towering thunderstorms, how to launch a new scientific society This podcast features meteorologist David Peterson and medical scientists Amy Berrington and Suman Shrestha
Read article: Pollutants and other aerosols trigger more intense thunderstorms Atmosphere Research update Pollutants and other aerosols trigger more intense thunderstorms New “humidity entrainment” mechanism helps explain long-observed association between atmospheric particles and storm activity
Read article: Lightning ‘superbolts’ have a unique formation mechanism, satellite studies suggest Atmosphere Research update Lightning ‘superbolts’ have a unique formation mechanism, satellite studies suggest Flashes can be 1000 times brighter than normal lightning
Read article: Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction? Astronomy and space Research update Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction? Isotopic evidence could be lurking in the fossil record
Read article: Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers Atmosphere Research update Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers Study confirms 200-year-old prediction by Pierre-Simon Laplace
Read article: Fungal ‘shrapnel’ bursts into the atmosphere Nanomaterials Research update Fungal ‘shrapnel’ bursts into the atmosphere Airborne fragments of fungal cells just 30 nm across have been found at concentrations far higher than expected
Read article: Elves and gamma rays emerge simultaneously from thunderstorm Atmosphere Research update Elves and gamma rays emerge simultaneously from thunderstorm Lightning observations from the International Space Station connect two mysterious effects
Read article: The state of the climate in 2019 and its impacts on us Climate Blog The state of the climate in 2019 and its impacts on us Omar Baddour discusses the provisional statement of WMO State of the Climate report 2019, released this week