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Atmospheric Science

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 21-Jun-2026 00:15 ET (21-Jun-2026 04:15 GMT/UTC)

16-Feb-2026

The giant fire tornado that could save our oceans

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

First large-scale experiment shows fire whirls burn oil spills faster and cleaner than fire pools, proving their game-changing potential for ocean cleanups.

Journal: Fuel

16-Feb-2026

Olympic Games and climate action: Time for a fundamental shift

University of Lausanne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The carbon footprint of the Olympic Games remains substantial, despite reforms by the International Olympic Committee. A new study by the University of Lausanne shows that the Olympic model needs further reform to comply with the Paris Agreement and outlines possible courses of action.

Journal: Geographical Journal

14-Feb-2026

Can we predict ionospheric turbulence? A Bayesian model offers a global warning system

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Space weather can disrupt satellite navigation and communication systems by triggering rapid fluctuations in the ionosphere.

Journal: Satellite Navigation

13-Feb-2026

AMS Science Preview: Hurricane slowdown, school snow days

American Meteorological Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Early online research published in journals of the American Meteorological Society discusses topics including an increase in tropical cyclone near-shore "rapid slowdown" events, decreasing Northern Hemisphere snow cover, school bus cancellations, and one reason tornadoes may be shifting further southeast.

Journal: Journal of Hydrometeorology

13-Feb-2026

AMS releases statement regarding the decision to rescind EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding

American Meteorological Society
Business Announcement

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is deeply concerned by the repeal of EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which correctly concluded that greenhouse gas emissions harm health and well-being for current and future generations.

13-Feb-2026

Deforestation in the Amazon raises the surface temperature by 3 °C during the dry season

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Satellite data also shows 25% less rainfall compared to regions with high forest cover.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

12-Feb-2026

NASA selects UW-led STRIVE and EDGE teams for satellite missions

University of Washington
Business Announcement

NASA announced on Thursday last week that both the University of Washington STRIVE team and the UW-affiliated EDGE team were selected to lead satellite missions to better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.

11-Feb-2026

Keeping an eagle eye on carbon stored in the ocean

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Geologic reservoirs that trapped petroleum for millions of years are now being repurposed to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. New research is improving how we monitor this storage and verify how much CO₂ these reservoirs have stored.

Journal: Interpretation

11-Feb-2026

UK winters becoming wetter due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Newcastle University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals.

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters