How far ahead can we predict the weather?
New work on predictability limits suggests that around 129 days is probably the maximum limit
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Environmental Research: Climate, fireside chat
Explore the current state of climate research, including changes in the field over the last five years since the launch of the journal, and direct us toward the future
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AI-enhanced rare-event sampling helps predict extreme weather
Combining artificial intelligence with physical climate modelling enables more accurate characterization of rare weather events
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Physics-based models still beat AI for predicting extreme weather events
Artificial intelligence struggles to forecast events with no precedent in training data
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Where do thunderstorms form?
Soil moisture and wind patterns are important, reveals new study
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Earth, air, fire, water: the growing links between climate change and geophysical hazards
Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers
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Extra carbon in the atmosphere may disrupt radio communications
Increasing CO2 levels are triggering changes in the ionosphere that will adversely affect signals, say scientists
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Jet stream study set to improve future climate predictions
New findings help meteorologists better understand the physical mechanisms driving climate change, particularly the role of atmospheric circulation
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No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis
Mike Follows reviews World Without End: an Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain
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Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist
This podcast also looks at the connections between clouds and global warming
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