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Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen
Going back through U.S. weather station records dating to 1955, Kunkel found that rain over the past 20 years has become more ...
Satellites reveal tropical wetland flooding did not cause methane surge
A large increase in atmospheric methane between 2020 and 2022 raised concerns that tropical wetland emissions had surged in ...
Daily mismatch between temperature and humidity helps shield cloud forests from dryness
A daily mismatch between temperature and humidity, observed in certain mountain and waterside regions, helps regulate ...
Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfall
In the wake of last week’s Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, a Post analysis found the number of U.S. freshwater ...
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Texas Flash Floods: How a Slow-Moving Storm and Trapped Moisture Led to Catastrophe
Unusually high moisture levels collided with a stalled storm system over central Texas, unleashing over 12 inches of rainfall ...
How weather conditions set the stage for the deadly Texas flash floods
Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly over central Texas, creating ...
Ocean and atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic 'cold blob,' scientists find
A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob" has been linked to weakening ocean currents that help regulate global ...
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Above the Tropical Forest Canopy, Sensors Capture the Fluxes of Gases Between the Trees and the Atmosphere - Smithsonian Magazine
Tropical forests cover less than 7% of the Earth's surface, yet they recycle more carbon, water, and energy than any other biome. These exchanges between forests and the atmosphere are critical in ...