The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
New York gets biggest snowfall of unusually mild winter
New Yorkers woke Tuesday to something they have barely seen this winter: snow......»»
Snow blankets Mallorca as cold grips Spain
Snow blanketed Spain's holiday island of Mallorca on Tuesday as a winter storm brought strong winds and freezing temperatures to large parts of the country......»»
Fickle winters in East Asia caused by major shift in regional atmospheric circulation, suggests study
Sometimes it seems like winter just can't make up its mind—is it going to be harsh or mild? A little bit of both? New research from the University of Tsukuba shows how a better understanding of large-scale weather patterns can help meteorologists i.....»»
Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter—an expert explains
Storm Otto, which was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, hit Scotland and north-east England last Friday (February 17 2023) with wind gusts of over 80mph, disrupting power to 61,000 homes......»»
Heavy snow snarls travel as winter storms hit US
Powerful winter storms lashed the United States on Wednesday, with heavy snow snarling travel across wide areas, even as unusual warmth was expected in others......»»
Lake Garda tourists flock to island reconnected by drought
On foot or by bike, visitors stream across the narrow path connecting the small island to the edge of Lake Garda, a symbol of the winter drought hitting northern Italy......»»
With all this rain and snow, can California really still be in a drought? Look deeper
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain and snow, including fresh powder at elevations as low as 1,500 feet......»»
Narwhals" climate-vulnerable winter feeding crucial for survival: study
Narwhals are likely more dependent on fat reserves and abundant prey in climate-threatened winter habitats than previously thought, researchers said Wednesday, warning of severe risks posed by global warming......»»
How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into the MLS
North America's most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 25, 2023, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break......»»
Lakes collapse and release meltwater during winter causing inland ice to speed up in Greenland, finds study
A team of international researchers has shown for the first time how 18 meltwater lakes in Greenland collapse during winter, which causes the edges of the ice to flow faster. The new knowledge is essential for understanding how climate change influen.....»»
Ozone depletion leads to Antarctic upper-stratospheric warming in winter
Since the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in the 1980s, numerous studies have pointed out that this depletion of ozone in the Antarctic has important impacts on global climate change, and that the changes in Antarctic stratospheric temperatures.....»»
Too warm in Canada: world"s largest ice rink may not open
The Canadian capital's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway—the largest outdoor rink in the world and a UNESCO heritage site—may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack of ice......»»
Public awareness of "nuclear winter" too low given current risks, argues expert
There is a lack of awareness among UK and US populations of "nuclear winter," the potential for catastrophic long-term environmental consequences from any exchange of nuclear warheads......»»
Successive, extreme cold events in the Northern Hemisphere this winter may be linked
Climate change is altering weather patterns, making it increasingly difficult to accurately predict extreme cold weather events in the short term......»»
Space dust as Earth"s sun shield
On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more and more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun's energy and steadily increases the Earth's temperature. One strategy for reversing th.....»»
Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm
As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for endangered monarch butterflies that winter there as part of a seemingly magical migration pattern......»»
New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?
New Englanders are used to cold temperatures, but a combination of extreme cold accompanied by powerful winds is downright dangerous, and enough to send even bundled-up skiers scampering indoors......»»
Wildfires are increasingly burning California"s snowy landscapes, colliding with winter droughts to shrink snowpack
The early pandemic years overlapped with some of California's worst wildfires on record, creating haunting, orange-tinted skies and wide swaths of burned landscape. Some of the impacts of these fires are well known, including drastic declines in air.....»»
Everything leaving Hulu in February 2023
Here’s everything leaving Hulu in February 2023. And don't forget: this winter month is shorter than the rest, so stream these titles while you still can......»»
Why much of Northeast US experiences "snow drought"
Winter is more than halfway over and many large cities in the Northeast have yet to see their first snow. New York has gone 300 days without substantial snowfall accumulation. Philadelphia, which usually has its first measurable snow in mid-December,.....»»