Balancing Act of Hurricane Season Sways With Climate Change
Forecasts call for a near-normal hurricane season, but climate change could make future seasons more unpredictable than ever before.
Everlasting African Wildfires Fueled by Aerosol Feedback
<p>Fires have been burning in Africa for centuries. The fires are fueled by feedback loop as aerosols interact with the climate. It’s a process that plays a critical role in the regulation of African ecosystems. Adobe iStock photo</p>
Wildfires in Africa are fueled by a feedback loop mechanism as aerosols interact with the climate
Tropical Revelations: Unearthing the Impacts of Hydrological Sensitivity on Global Rainfall
<p>Jie He, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, wants to predict how rainfall will change in the presence of continuing climate change. — Photo by Jerry Grillo</p><p> </p>
Georgia Tech researcher investigates how rainfall will change as Earth’s atmosphere heats up.
Storms Are Changing — Should the Hurricane Scale Change Too?
Georgia Tech expert Zachary Handlos joins a growing conversation about whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale adequately reflects the full range of hurricane hazards in a changing climate.
