As countries around the world work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new study by researchers from IIASA and Peking University highlights an overlooked but powerful solution hiding in plain sight: fluorocarbon banks.

New research published "early online" in journals of the American Meteorological Society includes breaking news of a lightning "megaflash" distance record, as well as new findings on tornado climatology, hurricane frequency, Colorado River water, reducing the urban heat island, how pay gaps impede firms' adaptation to climate risks, AI weather prediction, and successful carbon reduction efforts in China.