Weather

Weather refers to the short-term state of the Earth’s atmosphere at a specific place and time, commonly described through temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and cloud cover. It reflects day-to-day atmospheric conditions, in contrast to climate, which describes long-term averages and patterns.

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Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024

Unexpected measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
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Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climateScience

Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate

Penn State researchers have revealed that microplastics may be influencing the way clouds form, with potential implications for weather patterns, climate models, and even aviation…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuatedNews

Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated

Manila, Philippines | AFP - Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in western Cuba: US Hurricane CenterNews

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in western Cuba: US Hurricane Center

Havana, Cuba | AFP - Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, the US-based National Hurricane Center said. The major Category 3 hurricane…
SourceSourceNovember 6, 2024 Full article
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Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data

DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024

Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends The newly published Atlas of the Human Planet details 50 years of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stabilityClimate

Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stability

Climate change, intensified by oceanic cycles, is reshaping weather patterns across the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, spanning Kenya and Tanzania. Rising temperatures, driven by fluctuations in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agencyNews

One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency

Keelung, Taiwan | AFP - At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan during wild weather caused by Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
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Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews

Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader

Madrid, Spain | AFP Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional government…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
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Global climate summary for September 2024NewsFacts

Global climate summary for September 2024

In brief: Record-breaking heat and cooler trends Hurricane Helene: a devastating forcePolar ice and precipitation anomalies A continuing trend of billion-dollar disasters September 2024 marked…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 30, 2024 Full article
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Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29Climate

Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29

Warmer ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns can lead to more severe damage from tropical storms. By Liz Ritchie-Tyo | Monash University in Melbourne As…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2024 Full article
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Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110News

Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110

Manila, Philippines | AFP (Updated) - Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2024 Full article
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Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackoutNews

Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackout

By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Sunday that his government would not tolerate public disturbances during the nationwide…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
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Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down

By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuba girded Sunday to be hit by Hurricane Oscar, with residents preparing for more chaos and misery…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
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Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Saturday that a hurricane was bearing down on the island, with the storm coming as authorities…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Helene is pictured (Sept. 25, 2024) from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 above the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Mississippi
Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews

Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says

Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024 Full article
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Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHCNews

Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHC

Washington, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Milton regained power Tuesday to become a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph)…
SourceSourceOctober 8, 2024 Full article
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September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather eventsNews

September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather events

In a stark reminder of the ongoing impacts of climate change, September 2024 has been confirmed as the second warmest September on record, both globally…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
Satellite Image: Hurricane Milton churns over the Gulf of Mexico on October 7, 2024
Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthensNews

Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens

Washington, United States | AFP (UPDATED) - Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on Monday as authorities…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2024 Full article
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Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHCNews

Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC

Miami, United States (AFP) - Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
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Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters southNews

Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters south

Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) - Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a…
SourceSourceOctober 4, 2024 Full article
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Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agencyNews

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agency

Kaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) - Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after unleashing strong gusts and rains that…
SourceSourceOctober 3, 2024 Full article
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Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists findScienceNews

Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Big thunderstorms continuously emit gamma rays that are undetectable from the ground, two studies said on Wednesday, upending…
SourceSourceOctober 3, 2024 Full article
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Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm reliefNews

Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm relief

Washington, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered deployment of up to 1,000 troops to flood-ravaged North Carolina to boost emergency…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 2024 Full article