Research briefs

In a new study published in the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, researchers outlined a new metric to quantify the relative contributions of heat and humidity to humid heat - stickiness.

A new white paper on the many ways wildfires affect people and the planet makes clear that as fires become more intense and frequent, the urgency for effective and proactive fire science grows.

An international team of researchers are improving scientific understanding of atmospheric waves in the tropics, including how they impact extreme weather events like hurricanes and heavy rainfall.

An international team of researchers developed a novel modeling approach to identify cost-effective combinations of water management, promising a substantial reduction in future water scarcity.

When Australia's east coast is caught in the grip of a heatwave, relief can come in the form of abrupt, often gale-force wind changes known as "southerly busters".

Rowan University climate scientist Dr. Andra Garner last year documented in the journal Scientific Reports that Atlantic Hurricanes, like the current storm Beryl, have developed faster and with greater strength over the past 50 years.

A new paper uses examples from South Korea to highlight the growing risk from debris flows in urban environments

Researchers from the Universities of Zurich, Vienna and Utrecht have uncovered significant flaws in current climate risk assessment techniques that could lead to a severe underestimation of climate-related financial losses for businesses and investors.