Read article: A world gone up in smoke
A world gone up in smoke
A book about the 1815 Tambora eruption and its effect on climate, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: A world gone up in smoke
Read article: Fast solar wind boosts lightning rates
Fast solar wind boosts lightning rates
Discovery – and link to Sun's 27-day cycle – could improve thunderstorm forecasting
Read article: Atmospheric ozone variations could affect transatlantic fliers
Atmospheric ozone variations could affect transatlantic fliers
Scientists question current avoidance strategy
Read article: Atmospheric electricity affects cloud height
Atmospheric electricity affects cloud height
Study connects clouds and cosmic rays
Read article: ‘Gigantic jets’ caught on camera
‘Gigantic jets’ caught on camera
Rare phenomenon of 'upward' lightning quantified by US researchers
Hurricanes and extreme weather systems
Now for a topic that is close to the heart for many inhabitants of New Orleans – hurricanes. The devastation caused by the events in 2005 by hurricane Katrina led to most of the inhabitants of N...
Read article: Physicists learn to forecast harmful ozone events
Physicists learn to forecast harmful ozone events
Study could help people with breathing difficulties
Cloud seeding clears the air
In the last several years, my team at the University of Utah has developed a new seeding technique that can clear supercooled cloud and fog on a scale several times larger than a commercial airport. T...