Monthly Archives: January 2018

Stronger turbulence causes a stir

By Paul Williams and Luke Storer Our new study calculating that climate change will strengthen aviation turbulence has caused a stir on social media. Most of the online comments about the article have been positive – albeit expressing a little anxiety at the … Continue reading

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Biomass burning in South America: Impacts on the regional climate

By Gillian Thornhill Deforestation in south America has many environmental impacts, including loss of habitat, soil erosion, changes to the water cycle and the reduced capacity of the CO2 sink the vegetation provides. Where the vegetation is burned, an additional … Continue reading

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Bali volcanic eruption: Research to help reduce flight disruption caused by ash clouds

By Helen Dacre and Andrew Prata The volcanic ash clouds released into the atmosphere by Mount Agung in Indonesia late last year brought back memories of the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, which caused chaos for holidaymakers in Europe. … Continue reading

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