Blogs about Atmospheric science

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 …

On Saturn, a ring of clouds exists with a distinctly angular form that has not changed for at least 40 years. This hexagon of clouds at the planet’s north pole is so large that each …

While all eyes have been on the two hurricanes, the wildfire smoke is still impacting many areas. It is quite visible today on the GOES images. The fires in the NW Territories of Canada this …

This month’s open thread on climate science topics. The post Unforced variations: July 2024 first appeared on RealClimate.

solarpunks: For the first time in 6,000 years, European bison are back in the British woodlands.The Bison have now been in The Blean for just three days.The Wildwood Trust video above documents the impact these …

The average maxima in Wanstead so far this summer is 22C, some 0.8C higher than in 1990 – the year an August heatwave saw the UK’s max record broken with 37C in Cheltenham. Media at …

Strong winds, lightning, and dry conditions have continued east of the Cascades, leading to more fire growth and new fires of concern. Satellite imagery this morning shows large swaths of smoke across the region. With …

Yes, it really has been record hot this summer away from the coast. Again. Well, here we are…again. The past 30 days has already been the warmest such period on record across most of California …