The westerlies—or westerly winds—play an important role in weather and climate both locally and on a global scale, by influencing precipitation patterns, impacting ocean circulation and steering tropical cyclones.
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New Online Coupled Aerosol Climate Model to Better Understand Aerosol's Climate Effects
Atmospheric aerosols can exert effects on climate, environment and health.
Drought of the Century in the Middle Ages - With Parallels to Climate Change Today?
The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age was apparently accompanied by severe droughts between 1302 and 1307 in Europe; this preceded the wet and cold phase of the 1310s and the resulting great famine of 1315–21.
It’s Getting Hot In Here: Warming World Will Fry Power Plant Production in Coming Years
There’s no doubt the Earth’s temperatures are going up.
Imminent Sudden Stratospheric Warming to Occur, Bringing Increased Risk of Snow Over Coming Weeks
Weather forecasting models are predicting with increasing confidence that a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event will take place today, 5 January 2021.
Sweat, Bleach & Gym Air Quality
One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study.


