Atmosphere Research update Increased lightning hazard ‘almost guarantee’ Climate change, urbanization and rising population likely to intensify human exposure to lightning Read article: Increased lightning hazard ‘almost guarantee’
Atmosphere Research update Is ozone less deadly than we thought? Global study of premature mortality replaces model estimates with observations Read article: Is ozone less deadly than we thought?
Atmosphere Research update TROPOMI finds source of pollutants Sentinel 5 Precursor tracks gases such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide Read article: TROPOMI finds source of pollutants
Atmosphere Blog Hurricane Maria: a haircut, resilient palms and NASA’s Black Marble Liz Kalaugher blogs from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting Read article: Hurricane Maria: a haircut, resilient palms and NASA’s Black Marble
Atmosphere Research update Is Chinese air quality improving? Ground-level measurements show conflicting trends Read article: Is Chinese air quality improving?
Climate Research update Could an anti-global-warming atmospheric spraying programme really work? Geoengineering by stratospheric aerosol injection possible but unreasonably costly and unlikely to remain secret, study concludes Read article: Could an anti-global-warming atmospheric spraying programme really work?
Atmosphere Research update Raindrop formation in turbulent clouds is observed at long last Aeroplane-mounted 3D imaging system confirms long-standing prediction Read article: Raindrop formation in turbulent clouds is observed at long last
Climate Research update Pacific cyclones undergo ‘regime shift’ Since 1998, cyclones over western North Pacific have greater destructive potential Read article: Pacific cyclones undergo ‘regime shift’
Atmosphere Research update The windy city: not just Chicago Researchers discover "urban wind island" effect Read article: The windy city: not just Chicago
Atmosphere Feature Clouding over: the clouds that defy climate models From Arctic "rave ice" to the reflective stratus of the Southern Ocean, clouds near the poles are causing climate modellers headaches, as Kate Ravilious reports Read article: Clouding over: the clouds that defy climate models
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