Within the past few days, the jet stream in the northern hemisphere has crossed the equator and joined up with the jet stream in the southern hemisphere. According to Paul Beckwith of the University of Ottawa, this seems like new … Continue reading →
There is evidence that the 2007−2010 drought contributed to the conflict in Syria. It was the worst drought on record, causing widespread crop failure and a mass migration of farming families to urban centers. Century-long observed trends in precipitation, temperature, and … Continue reading →
Use your computer to contribute to the academic, nonprofit research being performed by climateprediction.net. Their computer models simulate the climate for the next century, producing predictions of temperature, rainfall and the probability of extreme weather events. The more models that … Continue reading →
“The sun, like all main sequence stars, is getting brighter with time and that affects the Earth’s climate,” says Dr. James F. Kasting, professor of meteorology and geosciences at Penn State University. “Eventually temperatures will become high enough so that … Continue reading →