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A river rushes by a damaged road with cones on it in Asheville after Hurricane Helene.
Science & Technology

You’ve heard of climate change. What is the climate debt doom loop?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Two airplanes approaching to land against a background of storm clouds.
Society & Culture

Is airplane turbulence really getting worse?

Headshot of Tanner Stening
by Tanner Stening
A man wearing a green t-shirt and khaki colored shorts standing amongst the rubble of a home destroyed by flooding.
Science & Technology

What is ‘weather whiplash’? And why scientists say it’s becoming the new normal

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A farmer or rancher in a tractor with a tube going into a river as they manage water flow to their pastures.
Science & Technology

Nearly a billion people will be affected by a scarcity of water by 2100, Northeastern researchers say 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
An aerial shot of the devastating flash flooding in Texas.
Science & Technology

What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A satellite image of a large circular hurricane storm system.
Science & Technology

Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
After a storm, a flooded road has displaced cars and trees.
Science & Technology

With the help of Northeastern, Tennessee Valley Authority experiments with a new forecast model  to better predict extreme rainfalls

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Several cars submerged in water from the flooding in Dubai.
World & National News

People are blaming cloud seeding for the Dubai flooding. But what is cloud seeding?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A military truck driving down a flooded street in between lampposts.
Society & Culture

Recovery from natural disasters or man-made attacks begins with being prepared, researchers say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Bee pollenating a yellow flower.
Science & Technology

Honeybees are key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced  

by Cody Mello-Klein
Dustin Shadownes walking in a creek with a cadaver dog.
Science & Technology

The short-term rain forecast system is broken. Can AI do a better job of predicting deadly floods?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Berry Greg shoveling snow off his front steps.
Science & Technology

What does El Nino mean for the coming winter?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert