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Jupiter's bands are one of its most striking features – and can be seen from Earth – but they only go so deep within the giant planet. Now scientists think they know why.
And how long before such extreme heatwaves become the 'new norm' across the region?
A climate scientist explains what is going on with this heatwave.
No matter how cold it is, you're lucky you don't live on Venus.
An atmospheric scientist who studies the Arctic explains why – because of global warming – the U.S. may be in for longer cold spells in the winter.
Very few Atlantic hurricanes travel northwards like this.
Will 2017 be a 'bbq summer'? It depends on changes in the jet stream.
Shifting air currents high up in the skies can have a big impact down on the ground.
Everyone loves to talk about the weather, and this winter Mother Nature has served up a feast to chew on. Few parts of the US have been spared her wrath. Severe drought and abnormally warm conditions continue…
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Visiting Professor, Rutgers University
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Researcher, Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS), University of Leeds
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Academic Research Fellow, Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS), University of Leeds
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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PhD researcher in atmospheric jet streams and climate variability, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Climate Science, Loughborough University
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Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Climate Science, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading
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Professor of Climatology, Durham University
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Research fellow and researcher in climate and fluid physics, Australian National University
