Read article: Dust plume in ‘red sun’ event was highly charged
Dust plume in ‘red sun’ event was highly charged
Balloon-borne measurements of 2017 UK event could improve dust transport models
Read article: Dust plume in ‘red sun’ event was highly charged
Read article: Hurricanes set to become wetter
Hurricanes set to become wetter
Study finds average 24% increase in rainfall if 22 named storms had formed in a warmer world
Read article: Deaths from storm surges have dropped
Deaths from storm surges have dropped
But climate change could counteract improvements in warning and evacuation
Read article: Pollution boosts risk of lightning
Pollution boosts risk of lightning
Skies with higher aerosol concentrations show more activity, even when weather ruled out as common factor
Read article: Boost needed for space-based Earth observation, say US academics
Boost needed for space-based Earth observation, say US academics
US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine plot course for next decade
Read article: Lightning creates radioactive isotopes
Lightning creates radioactive isotopes
Radiation from delayed nuclear decays spotted in thunderstorm
Read article: A natural neutron source
A natural neutron source
Casper Rutjes and Ute Ebert trace how our understanding of thunderstorm physics has evolved in recent decades and explain how neutron measurements could produce fresh insights
Read article: Do topological waves occur in the oceans?
Do topological waves occur in the oceans?
Kelvin and Yanai waves share similarities with topological insulators
Read article: Community spirit led to people staying put during Hurricane Matthew
Community spirit led to people staying put during Hurricane Matthew
People in Florida with better access to resources and support were less likely to evacuate their homes during hurricane
Read article: Flash Physics: Earth glints into space, quantum drum amplifies microwaves, mapping comet’s charged particles
Flash Physics: Earth glints into space, quantum drum amplifies microwaves, mapping comet’s charged particles
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