In the Southern Hemisphere spring of 2019 the usually very strong winds in the stratosphere, about 186 mph (300 km/h) at a height of 18.6 miles (30 km) almost completely collapsed within a matter of days —a so-called Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) was underway.
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Forget Wearables: Future Washable Smart Clothes Powered by Wi-Fi Will Monitor Your Health
Purdue University engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry.
Soot From Heaters and Traffic Is Not Just a Local Problem
Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed.
Study of Harvey Flooding Aids in Quantifying Climate Change
How much do the effects of climate change contribute to extreme weather events?
The Rocky Road to Accurate Sea-Level Predictions
The type of material present under glaciers has a big impact on how fast they slide towards the ocean.
Improved Climate Resilience through Better Seasonal Forecasts
Lack of water, floods, or crop losses: As a result of climate change, pronounced periods of drought and rainfall are occurring more frequently and more intensively all around the world, causing human suffering and major economic damage.


