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Jun 20, 2024 · Many parts of the world are currently experiencing above-average temperatures, with meteorologists saying this is largely a result of global warming. While some areas are seeing colder conditions...
Prolonged, record-breaking heat is on the way for an area of the country that has largely avoided it so far, wildfire risks are rising in parts of the West and bathtub-warm water could fuel the...
1 day ago · Tropical cyclones carry heat away from the tropics and transport it towards temperate latitudes. This plays an important role in regulating global climate. Tropical cyclones can be very harmful for people. Tropical cyclones typically form over large bodies of relatively warm water.
8 hours ago · As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Beryl made landfall around the middle the Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds in the early hours of Monday.
2 days ago · tropical cyclone, an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.
- A tropical cyclone is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans. It is also called a hurricane or a typhoon. It is charac...
- Tropical cyclones occur every year during the late summer months: July–September in the Northern Hemisphere and January–March in the Southern Hemis...
- Characteristic features of tropical cyclones are the eye, a central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure; the eye...
- Every year tropical cyclones strike regions as far apart as the Gulf Coast of North America, northwestern Australia, and eastern India and Bangladesh.
- Tropical cyclones are known by multiple names. In the North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern North Pacific, these storms are called hurricanes. In th...
Jun 25, 2024 · How do you stay cool in a heatwave? It's crucial to stay cool in hot weather as it can have serious effects on your health (see further down this page). Fortunately, there are some simple steps...
6 days ago · The impacts of tropical cyclones ... TCs may be more intense 1,9,10,11,13, because they serve as a natural physical mechanism to transport excess heat from the tropics to more poleward regions 16.
