Tag: Extreme weather

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can disrupt air travel and tear apart hurricanes

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can disrupt air travel and tear apart hurricanes

Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk, as India is experiencing

An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk, as India is experiencing

Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing

Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world

With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

How to stay safe during lightning storms – summer is the highest-risk season

How to stay safe during lightning storms – summer is the highest-risk season

6 tips for staying safe

6 tips for staying safe

Greece issues extreme heat and weather warnings

Greece issues extreme heat and weather warnings

The Delhi heatwave is testing the limits of human endurance. Other hot countries should beware and prepare

The Delhi heatwave is testing the limits of human endurance. Other hot countries should beware and prepare

Floods, heavy rain, extreme weather – Why we need to build differently | DW Documentary

Floods, heavy rain, extreme weather – Why we need to build differently | DW Documentary