Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
Populations Are Threatened as the Percentage of Water on Earth Shrinks
As the percentage of water on Earth shrinks, water scarcity increases.
Weather
Science
The Butterfly Effect Theory and the Limits of Predictability
In 1961, a meteorologist experimenting with computer simulations for weather prediction got surprising results that inspired...
Frontiers
Raining Diamonds on Saturn, and Other Stories of Weather in Space
The weather in space could help with weather here on Earth as well as direct interplanetary...
Environmental Tech
When Will Weather Forecasting Technology Be Accurate?
Machine learning cuts chaos for weather forecasting technology, improving prediction accuracy to make the outlook on...
Tech
Adventure Technology Could Make Extreme Climbing (a Little) Easier
A record number of climbers are venturing up the world's tallest summits each year to test...
Environmental Tech
Clean Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Powered by the Wind and Sun
Research teams are working on new ways to develop clean hydrogen for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles using...
Engineering
What Can Carbon Capture Technology Accomplish?
Carbon capture can't reverse climate change, but it's one part of the equation for reducing greenhouse...
Frontiers
Astronomical Events — Your Summer Night Sky Guide for 2019
Summer is coming, nights are milder — and astronomical events beckon us to spend evenings (and...
Environmental Tech
Storm Control With Weather Machine Technology
Weather machine tech may soon control weather, from creating rain by flushing out clouds to reducing...
Environmental Tech
Weather Technology To Outpace Storms
Weather technology to outpace storms, gathering satellite and drone data to improve modeling and forecasting for...
Frontiers
Space Weather Prediction: Weathering the Solar Storm
Space weather prediction provides knowledge of solar and space conditions that impact the Earth's environment and...
Engineering
Making it Rain: The Science of Weather Manipulation
Weather manipulation uses techniques such as cloud seeding to squeeze water from clouds.