Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte argues with home plate umpire Doug Eddings during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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High temperatures make baseball players and coaches more irritable, and are associated with an increase in violence.
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Fire weather reason – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.
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‘Green water’ is essential for healthy soils and a benign climate, but it’s under threat.
A heat dome began sizzling Texas and its neighbors in mid-June 2023, with warm nights providing little relief.
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Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
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Global warming is changing the high-altitude autumn winds over southeast Australia, which means less rain and trouble for air travel.
Several people were injured and homes destroyed after tornadoes touched down in Barrie, Ont., in July 2021.
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Engineers, architects and builders can design and construct affordable new buildings that can resist tornadoes, floods and wildfires, but do not. We have that opportunity now.
Concrete and asphalt roads, and other built materials readily absorb, store and release heat, raising city temperatures, a phenomenon called the urban heat island.
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During heatwaves, the highest temperatures are often found in urbanized areas. Small green spaces are often overlooked as a way to cool urban areas.
The sun rises over Lake Crackenback on a cold morning in New South Wales.
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These temperatures are well below average, even for the middle of winter.
Meteorologist Todd Dankers monitors weather patterns in Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 24, 2018.
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Would you trust a weather forecast made by a machine that had learned how weather systems behaved by reviewing thousands of past weather maps?
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One weather configuration has been responsible for record-breaking downpours in Australia, South America, and South Africa this year.
A tornado in Turkey, Texas.
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You can’t photograph the inside of a twister, but radar offers some clues.
Changes in climate affect the timings of various points in the life cycle of plants, including when flowers bloom in spring and when leaves wither in autumn.
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Climate change is modifying the timing of recurrent life-cycle events with critical consequences on ecological and economic levels.
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New data has revealed rainfall records from as far back as 1677.
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When bad weather stops moving, the outlook can get dire for the areas in its path.
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On a hot and humid day, the fan is your friend. But ice cream won’t make the difference you think it will.
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Weather forecasting is complex and challenging. The process entails three steps: observation, analysis and communication.
A bomb cyclone over the U.S. East Coast on Jan. 4, 2017.
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The key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.
Strict rules guide the official count for how much solid precipitation fell.
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It’s hard to get accurate measurements, but a nationwide network of more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers and specific standards reports after every storm.
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Extreme heat over 50°C is likely to become more common, giving us yet another reason for Australia to act fast on climate change.
Cold weather exercise can keep us healthy, but there are risks.
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Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment.