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South African Weather Service Celebrates 10th Anniversary As a Government Service
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has celebrated its 10th anniversary as a government institution.
Cassini Spacecraft Captures First-ever, Up-close Details of a Storm on Saturn
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft now have the first-ever, up-close details of a Saturn storm that is eight times the surface area of Earth.
Researchers Get New View of How Water And Sulfur Dioxide Mix
High in the sky, water in clouds can act as a temptress to lure airborne pollutants such as sulfur dioxide into reactive aqueous particulates. Although this behavior is not incorporated into today’s climate-modeling scenarios, emerging research...
Warmest April on Record in the UK
Provisional Met Office climate figures for April 2011 indicate that the month is the warmest on record with many parts of the UK seeing temperatures 3 to 5 °C warmer than normal. The month is also the 11th driest April in the UK. These records go back...
Ocean Warming in Southern Hemisphere Having a Negative Effect on Fish Species
The findings of a study published April in Nature Climate Change indicate negative effects on the growth of a long-lived south-east Australian and New Zealand inshore species – the banded morwong.
Cloud-scattered Sunlight’s Effect on the Earth’s Energy Balance Depends on Wavelength of Light
Atmospheric scientists trying to pin down how clouds curb the amount of sunlight available to warm the earth have found that it depends on the wavelength of sunlight being measured. This unexpected result will help researchers improve how they portray...
Air Quality Regulations Improve Respiratory Health in Delhi
Recent radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a substantial positive effect on the health of city residents, according to new research co-authored by Andrew Foster, professor of economics and community health and an associate...
Food, Water Crisis Looms for Thousands in Uganda
Thousands of people in 36 of Uganda’s 112 districts are at risk of serious food and water shortages due to drought attributed to the La Niña weather phenomenon.
