Blogs about Atmospheric science

What will affect the earth’s temperature the most in the next 10 years?Aerosols“Aerosols” is a fancy name for “tiny particles in the air”. Aerosols are the most potent climate lever in the world, because they …

And now for something completely non clam-related…a speculative essay about LOTR as an environmental allegory, drawing on my posts to social media last week that clearly struck a nerve. I’m the first to admit that …

NASA’s Juno spacecraft took this image when it was passing over the cloud tops of the gas giant Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, at an altitude of just 11,747 miles (18,905 km). …

This month’s open thread on climate change topics. How are we in November already? And why is it still so warm… ? Anyway, please stay on topic and avoid insulting other commenters. The post Unforced …

anarchopuppy:How to Build a Small Solar Power System - Low-tech MagazineReaders have told me they like to build small-scale photovoltaic installations like those that power Low-tech Magazine’s website and office. However, they don’t know where …

Since October 28th there has been just 1.7 hours of sunshine at Heathrow. The 12-day spell up to and including November 8th is the dullest at the airport since at least 1960. If you look …

The 2024 Washington wildfire season is thankfully behind us. However, wood burning for residential heating is a concern during the cold seasons when temperature inversions and light winds cause smoke to stagnate. Valley communities are …

NorCal has seen widespread wetting rain in the past two weeks, but central and southern CA have not Fortunately, recent conditions in California have not been (quite) as warm or dry as initially suggested by …