Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Build a town, direct its workers, and be weirdly tranquil as it washes away. Enlarge / I'd like to pretend I'd built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screensh.....»»
Why Storm Ciarán"s winds were so strong
Storm Ciarán made landfall in southern regions of the UK during the evening of November 1, 2023. The UK's Met Office issued amber weather warnings for November 2 in specific areas in the south of the UK, cautioning about high winds. This amber alert.....»»
Ten dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe
At least 10 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour, causing travel mayhem with closed ports and flight and rail disruptions......»»
Why did Hurricane Otis "explosively" intensify off Mexico?
Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it battered Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, according to officials......»»
Hurricane causes 27 deaths, severe damage in Mexico"s Acapulco
Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it lashed Mexico's resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday......»»
Scientists find two ways that hurricanes rapidly intensify
Hurricanes that rapidly intensify for mysterious reasons pose a particularly frightening threat to those in harm's way. Forecasters have struggled for many years to understand why a seemingly commonplace tropical depression or tropical storm sometime.....»»
Trying to make sense of why Otis exploded en route to Acapulco this week
It feels like this was a combination of bad luck, bad timing, and bad placement. Enlarge / Hurricane Otis on Tuesday, as it was strengthening before making landfall in Mexico. (credit: NOAA) The word "unprecedented" gets.....»»
Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11-hour ride over 1,000 kilometers in a typhoon
New research from Japan published in Ecology suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits......»»
Mars hides a core of molten iron deep inside
A layer of molten rock above the core led to confusing seismic signals. Enlarge / Image showing a dust storm over the northern hemisphere of Mars. (credit: ISRO) If the explorers from Journey to the Center of the Earth w.....»»
Royal Charter storm of 1859: How an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK"s shipping forecast
In British weather history, one storm stands out as a catalyst for change—the Royal Charter Storm of 1859. This devastating tempest off the west coast of Britain played a pivotal role in the founding of the shipping forecast and has had an enduring.....»»
Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Otis was downgraded to a Category 4 storm after making landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday, though it was still generating "damaging" winds and "life-threatening" storm surge, according to US forecasters......»»
How ready is your town? Researchers help coastal towns prepare for the next storm in a changing climate
Hurricane Sandy brought devastation to the East Coast on October 29, 2012. With the destabilizing effects of the climate crisis, coupled with sea level rise, these record-breaking disasters are quickly becoming normal occurrences. Communities need to.....»»
Storm Babet caused dangerous floods as the "dry side" of Scotland isn"t used to such torrential rain
Storm Babet has caused havoc across the UK, with strong winds and rough seas along the east coast, record breaking rainfall and river levels in Scotland, overtopped flood defenses, closed roads and railways and sadly at least two deaths. The impacts.....»»
Storm Babet triggers flooding, power cuts in northern Europe
Deadly Storm Babet unleashed extensive flooding and damaged towns in Denmark and Norway into Saturday, while continuing to sweep across the UK......»»
Hurricane Norma strengthens to Category 3 ahead of Mexico landfall
Hurricane Norma on Friday once again strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast......»»
Hurricane Norma downgraded to Category 2 ahead of Mexico landfall
Hurricane Norma weakened Friday to a Category 2 storm ahead of landfall near a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast......»»
Deadly Storm Babet batters Scotland and Scandinavia
Two people died and families were trapped in flooded homes in Scotland Friday as Storm Babet moved east, prompting the cancellation of flights and ferries in Scandinavia......»»
Machine learning highlights ways to improve flood mitigation
Flooding in the United States costs communities more than $32 billion each year. As climate change drives increasingly severe and erratic storm events, experts project that figure to rise in coming years: Forecasts estimate that flood risk will incre.....»»
Headed for Mexico, Hurricane Norma strengthens to Category 4
Hurricane Norma strengthened Thursday to a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast with winds exceeding 130 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said......»»
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve feels like a playable comic book
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve makes players active participants in the events of the iconic comic and TV show......»»
Scientists find proof of unprecedented sun explosion hitting Earth
Researchers found evidence of the most powerful solar storm on record, an event from the sun that could cause catastrophic damage to Earth's electric grids and communication systems. Our mild-mannered sun is capable of some mighty solar explosi.....»»