Unprecedented changes to North Atlantic winds could have major impacts on UK weather
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, reveals that the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) could reach unprecedented magnitudes by the end of the century, leading to severe impacts such as ...
Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn
A change in the natural wind system over the Atlantic Ocean due to worsening climate change could lead to increasingly severe ...
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North Atlantic Oscillation - Positive Index (IMAGE)
The increased pressure difference results in more and stronger winter storms crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a more northerly track. This results in warm and wet winters in Europe and in cold and ...
Scotland could see two 'severe' weather events due to 'never before seen' wind changes
Scotland has been battered by chaotic weather since the start of the new year and the Met Office predicts more ...
High mortality risk found from increase in hot-dry events in China
As global warming intensifies and populations continue to grow, the likelihood of extreme high-temperature events is ...
Germany’s Power Market Bailed Out by Gas Plants as Wind Plunges
Germany added more onshore wind turbines in the past decade than any other European country, but a severe slump in output ...
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The "Surprising" Cause of the Caribbean Sargassum Blooms
Philippe Maréchal shows a sargassum bloom, which has affected parts of the Caribbean since 2011 | Earth And The Environment ...
Europe’s Winter Storms Will Get Worse as Emissions Rise, Study Says
While there may be annual variability, the cost of damage from weather- and climate-related disasters is expected to increase ...