Tag: climatology
Heat records in the USA: a historic December
The United States is facing an incredibly hot December with temperatures 20 ° C above seasonal averages, resulting in a feel-worthy July in the middle of December. You will also…
Tornadoes in the United States: Understanding What Happened
The United States was affected by a historic disaster of extreme violence, this Friday, December 10. More than 50 tornadoes swept through 9 southern and eastern states in the middle…
Fjords in Namibia: when glaciers covered this now arid part of the world
If the word “fjord” immediately makes us think of Norway, a team of geologists has just found traces of these great valleys carved by glaciers in a completely different region…
In the heart of the ice, the secrets of the climate
The analysis of the ice obtained by coring allows to reconstruct the variations of the temperature and the chemical composition of theatmosphere in the past, and that until approximately 400,000…
How do snow storms form?
A very common phenomenon in summer, thunderstorms can also occur in the middle of winter. Snow storms are rare, but always impressive, and form in very specific weather situations. Certain…
Futura research freelance M / F Environment
If, like us, your passion for science and the passion for sharing knowledge inspire you, in a spirit of innovation and creativity, join us! Futura is recruiting a freelance writer…
What impact does the La Niña weather phenomenon have on the climate this winter?
The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that the La Niña phenomenon will continue for the second consecutive year until spring 2022, and will therefore continue to influence precipitation and temperatures…
Changes in Earth’s orbit alter the evolution of marine life
We already knew that the eccentricity of the Earth was synchronized with the glacial cycles. French researchers have just discovered that it also governs the evolution of marine life and…
The first ranking of universities and schools to change the world
The growing awareness of students facing environmental and societal issues is very often not materialized by their training, and therefore in the rest of their career. Based on this observation,…
How Earth’s Orbit Influences Biodiversity
We already knew that the eccentricity of the Earth was synchronized with the glacial cycles. French researchers have just discovered that it also governs the evolution of marine life and…