In another study, scientists discovered that compared with six decades ago, hurricanes that blast Bermuda are twice as strong, they reported online March 2, 2021 in the journal Environmental Research Letters. We can thank climate change for another hurricane downer: Global warming is leading to so...
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
Scientists study how to steer storms, wind; The research has gained some new attention since recent hurricanesASSOCIATED PRESS
Hurricanes have damaged offshore drilling platforms, coastal refineries and shipping ports that receive oil tankers. If a tanker itself is lost or damaged, or leaks its oil into the ocean, that will put a dent in the market as well. Gas Prices Across the Country Photo courtesy Phillips ...
PNNL researchers also study how to make buildings more energy efficient, so they don't need to use as much power to cool the whole building. Buildings scientists test different kinds of windows, analyze the efficacy of technology likeheat pumps, study the effectiveness of different building codes...
Scientists do the best they can, using extremely long time spans, to try to figure out what the sea level is and whether or not it is rising. The general consensus seems to be that the oceans rise about 2 millimeters per year (although the last link below has an interesting discussion ...
A century ago, scientists could only predict the weather from measurements taken on the ground. With such a limited data set, the best meteorologists can do is predict the weather a few hours into the future. With weather balloons, though, scientists can plot out weather conditions for days ...
Both atmospheric and ocean characteristics can influence storm intensity. Scientists now think thatbetter information about the oceancould offer the the greatest gains inforecastaccuracy. Of specific interest is the energy stored in the upper ocean and how this varies with ocean features such as eddies...
Weather Explained: How Do Hurricanes Form? Why Air Turbulence Is Getting Worse How Atmospheric Rivers Water Our Planet Scientists may be getting better at those warnings, but they have no power over how people respond. False alarms, or warnings where no tornado follows, can make people complace...
Both Saffir and Simpson have said that there’s no need to add more categories because once things go beyond 157 mph, the damage all looks the same: really, really bad. Still, that hasn't stopped several scientists from suggesting that maybe the time has come to consider a Category 6 add...