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A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it
As droughts continue to deplete the Panama Canal’s water levels, the maritime trading hub’s operators are planning a workaround. On...
When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows
The Pacific Ocean is a juggernaut. It’s the largest ocean on our planet, almost double the size of the Atlantic. Its vast expanse,...
How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life
We’re used to thunder and lightning here on Earth. But what might they be like on another planet? We know other worlds in the solar...
This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
This article was originally featured on Nexus Media and Ambrook Research.. On a clear morning in April, after milking his seven cows, Tim...
El Niño is back—here’s what that means
This year is going to be pretty unforgettable, and not in a good way. The National Weather Service has officially detected signs of El...
This summer could push US energy grids to their limits
A worrying new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) estimates over two-thirds of North America will see...
Inside the little-known group that knows where toxic clouds will blow
In Overmatched, we take a close look at the science and technology at the heart of the defense industry—the world of soldiers and spies....
New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save lives
To mitigate the death and disaster brought by tsunamis, people on the coasts need the most time possible to evacuate. Hundred-foot waves...
How the Tonga eruption rang Earth ‘like a bell’
When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga exploded on January 15, 2022—setting off a sonic boom heard as far north as...
Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data
A team of scientists and volunteers from the University of Reading in England recovered and digitized weather data from several ships that...
