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UW climate scientists study the force behind Antarctic ice loss

In a study published Sept. 10, improved technology indicated that ice loss in western Antarctica is driven primarily by ...

Will a dual tropical threat in the Atlantic affect our forecast?

Both of these systems are projected to move to the north and eventually will be affected by a large area of high pressure ...

Earth has a space tornado problem

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate ...

We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, researchers say

Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to ...
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Computer simulations show nightmare Atlantic current shutdown less likely this century

The nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok and putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks unlikely this century, a new study concludes. It's the scenario ...

Astronomers Are Sounding the Alarm Over Dangerous Space Weather. Are We Prepared?

For the study, the researchers modeled the influence of “flux ropes,” which are relatively smaller, tornado-like spirals of ...