22 April 2021
A survey done by storm chasers has found that hailstones aren't usually spherical but are an oblong shape called a triaxial ellipsoid, a finding that could improve the models that predict hailstorm dynamics
3 April 2019
For 30 years, one man has been obsessed with the whisperings of the aurora borealis. His search for its origins may finally be over
9 May 2018
Water shortages are a huge problem for Chinese agriculture, so the country has just begun the world's largest ever weather control experiment
7 March 2018
Arctic routes are getting busier and some ships get trapped in the ice. Rather than smash them out with brute force, there is a more elegant way to free them
24 January 2018
The US military are testing uncrewed balloons filled with helium that can keep watch over a small area by catching different winds in the stratosphere
22 January 2018
The US military are testing uncrewed balloons filled with helium that can keep watch over a small area by catching different winds in the stratosphere
14 November 2017
For the first time, a polarising infrared camera – never before used on Earth – has been made small and light enough to detect concealed oil spills
