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Two distinct regional drivers of the intensification of concurrent hot and dry extremes over China

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences & Partner Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two Distinct Regional Drivers of the Intensification of Concurrent Hot and Dry Extremes over China

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

The gap between forecasts and reality changes public emotions during disasters

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

POSTECH Research Team Led by Professor Jonghun Kam Analyzes the Impact of Disaster Forecast Uncertainty on Public Emotions.

Journal: GeoHealth

New research finds connection to place predicts hurricane response among US coastal residents

Society for Risk Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For U.S. coastal residents, storm surge is among the deadliest hurricane hazards, causing catastrophic property damage and loss of life; and scientists expect tropical storms to grow more intense. During Hurricane Ian in 2022, storm surge accounted for 41 of the 66 direct deaths. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway, and while NOAA expects below-normal activity, emergency managers caution that it only takes one storm to devastate a community. A recent study published in Risk Analysis, finds that among residents living in flood-prone areas, place attachment is strongly related to protective action.

Journal: Risk Analysis

Storms impact the architecture of webs and the survival of spiders

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study conducted in the Ecuatorian Andes shows how heavy rains damage these silk-weaved traps and act as a kind of “ecological filter” for spider species.

Journal: Ecology and Evolution
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Yak waste does not always add up: New field study reveals surprising greenhouse gas dynamics in alpine meadows

Shenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Grazing animals return most of the nitrogen they consume back to the land through urine and dung. In grasslands, these nutrient-rich patches can become hotspots for nitrous oxide, or N₂O, a powerful greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance. But what happens when urine and dung overlap in the same place, as often occurs where animals gather near shelters, water points, or resting areas?

Journal: Nitrogen Cycling

Bath researchers join NASA Earth System Explorers mission

University of Bath
Business Announcement

The team is working with NASA to unlock insights into our atmosphere, helping to predict extreme weather, track pollution, and monitor the recovery of the ozone layer.

AMS releases statement regarding proposed federal grantmaking changes

American Meteorological Society
Business Announcement

The American Meteorological Society has released a statement expressing concerns about a proposed rule from the President's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would restructure federal grantmaking throughout the United States. The statement says the proposed rule would “damage the nation’s ability to understand, predict, and respond" to natural hazards. The public comment deadline is 13 July.

Development of weather intervention methods supporting future disaster mitigation

Hiroshima University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Black-box optimization, particularly Bayesian optimization, is a practical approach for weather-intervention design, achieving meaningful rainfall reduction even under a very limited budget of expensive weather simulations, finding effective actions with only a small number of trials.

Journal: Journal of Computational Science
Funder: Japan Science and Technology Agency

Extreme weather impacts white stork survival in Bulgaria

Pensoft Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A comprehensive 15-year study published in the Biodiversity Data Journal details the growing threat of extreme weather on White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in Bulgaria. The research, which is part of the topical collection "Restoration of species of conservation importance," analyzes the admissions and treatment outcomes of injured storks at the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre (WRBC) of the Green Balkans NGO between 2010 and 2025. The researchers found that juvenile storks are exceptionally vulnerable to extreme conditions. Also, survival rates for fire-related incidents were strikingly low at just 33% (32 out of 97 wildfire recorded cases of collapsed nests, etc.).

Journal: Biodiversity Data Journal

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