The Arctic is seeing fires burning larger, hotter and longer than they ever have in previous decades, according to NASA researchers. This can be tied to the region’s rapidly changing climate.
Kathryn studied meteorology and geography at the State University of New York at Oneonta, graduating with her Bachelor of Science in 2022. Weather has always been a fascination for her. She would follow storm paths and made sure those around her knew what to expect.
Growing up on the east coast, hurricanes quickly became one of her favorite phenomena. Throughout her time at SUNY Oneonta, Kathryn expanded her skills and interest in meteorology through geography, learning ArcGIS to further her understanding of the world and bridging the connection between earth and atmosphere. With this passion for weather, she aims to inform others with her position at Meteored.
Kathryn is currently continuing her education in atmospheric science at Rutgers University in New Jersey, hoping to focus on tropical systems. You can also find her walking along the ocean with an iced coffee in hand.
News by Kathryn Davies
A majority of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy. However, that is not all of it. Now, scientists have an idea what makes up the remaining missing parts.
Hydrogen has not been in most climate conversations due to it not trapping heat the way carbon dioxide or methane does. However, a new study shows that hydrogen has added to the planet’s global warming.
University of Utah mathematicians and a range of students took a trip to the Arctic to see how the physical environment affects life in and on sea ice using mathematical models.
Day-zero droughts are periods of extreme and unprecedented water scarcity. Climate change, which is driven by fossil fuels, is throwing the global water cycle off balance, thus causing water scarcity.
The bulk of hurricane activity happens from mid-August through September and into the first half of October. With the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season this week, the Atlantic basin is silent. Here is the outlook from the USA.
Climate scientists now have a new look at past climates. Teeth enamel from dinosaurs are a new way to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
Before now, it has been nearly impossible to predict El Niño events in the south Atlantic Ocean. With a new AI, there is now the ability to predict these events months in advance.
Scientists have found an advance in lunar sustainability. By using fabricated solar cells using simulated Moon dust, this creates a lightweight and radiation resistant energy source for future Moon missions.
Mars has always been believed to have been red due to the rocks on its surface filled with iron. Scientists have published a new study in Nature showing the oxidation of a mineral to give the planet its red color.
After the Gulf Coast was left in a blanket of snow and cold temperatures last week, researchers are wondering about a connection between the polar vortex moving farther south and global warming.
Scientists have published a new study warning of the collapse of a key ocean current, and the effects could have dire implications across the globe. The report discusses other climate tipping points as well.
It is historically rare for a storm to reach 200 mph or more. However, it may not be as uncommon in the future. Rapid intensification as of late has opened this thought for scientists.
Scientists are still awaiting La Nina’s arrival. El Nino ended back in May, but conditions have not yet signaled the beginning of La Nina, which could have impacts on hurricane season and winter in the US.
Weather radar picked up on something strange in the eye of Hurricane Helene at landfall, and it wasn’t precipitation. Scientists are saying it was a mass of birds trapped in Helene’s eye.
Earth’s topography is a result of what happens beneath the surface. In places like South Africa, Brazil and India, plateaus are in locations where plateau formation would be unusual, until now.
It may be winter in the Southern Hemisphere, but Antarctica is experiencing a long-lasting heat wave
The middle of winter has brought a heat wave to Antarctica, and could last for a few more days. This is the second major heat wave for Antarctica in the last two years.
Millions of Texans in and around the Houston area are still without power after Category 1 Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday. Residents are not happy with the utility company, CenterPoint Energy.
Airplanes are known to go through turbulence, but severe turbulence like what was experienced earlier this week on a Singapore Airlines flight was rare, and it could become more common.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have increased every year since measurements began back in 1958, and it looks like they won’t decrease any time soon due to human activity.