A new study published in Earth’s Futurewarns that a projected rise in global temperature may cause an irreversible shift in global rainfall patterns, potentially affecting nearly 2 billion people ...

Understanding the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) The MJO is a planetary-scale atmospheric disturbance that moves eastward, dominating tropical intraseasonal variability over 30–90-day periods during ...

They found rainfall appears to be much less regular under extreme warming, often occurring in intense downpours separated by prolonged dry spells. The researchers concluded polar regions were wet, ...

Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are becoming increasingly commonare on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives and protect property. Researchers at the ...

In global terms, the past year was distinguished not only by extreme drought but also by unusually heavy rainfall. These are the core findings of the report of the World Meteorological Organization ...

Parts of the Amazon rainforest could see a 40 percent drop in annual rainfall if climate change slows the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation (AMOC), according to a new study led by CU Boulder with ...

New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in ...

Some areas of Europe were hit by extreme rainfall while others experienced record dry conditions - Copyright AFP JORGE GUERRERO Some areas of Europe were hit by ...