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“We Call It Weather Jiu-Jitsu”: Scientists Want to Fight Extreme Weather With Precision ‘Nudges’ Instead of Force

Christopher Plain·June 25, 2026

Scientists have unveiled a method for controlling the weather with existing technology to alter the path of extreme storms before they land.

“We Call it Megaflash Lightning”: Scientists Use Satellites to Find New Record-Breaking Weather Extremes

Ryan Whalen·August 1, 2025

Scientists have now observed the largest megaflash lightning strike ever documented across 515 miles of the Great Plains.

Scientists Are Trying to Explain a Mysterious ‘Cold Spot’ South of Greenland in the Atlantic Ocean

Christopher Plain·June 23, 2025

Scientists studying a mysterious cold spot south of Greenland in the Atlantic ocean have made a startling discovery.

Scientists Uncover New Clues To Why the U.S. is the Tornado Capital of the World

Tim McMillan·June 29, 2024

New research relying on computer modeling helps answer the question of why the U.S. is the tornado capital of the world.

Comprehensive Climate Change Report Warns That World Leaders Must Take Action to Limit Severe Weather Events

Micah Hanks·March 20, 2023

The United Nations is calling on governments around the world to take urgent action in the face of climate change, according to a new report that says current efforts to combat the crisis are insufficient.

extreme weather

“We Call it Megaflash Lightning”: Scientists Use Satellites to Find New Record-Breaking Weather Extremes

Scientists Are Trying to Explain a Mysterious ‘Cold Spot’ South of Greenland in the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists Uncover New Clues To Why the U.S. is the Tornado Capital of the World

Comprehensive Climate Change Report Warns That World Leaders Must Take Action to Limit Severe Weather Events

U.S. Tests Directed-Energy Weapon as Golden Dome Missile Shield Advances—Here’s What We Know

These Two Future Mars Missions Could Prove Life Thrives on the Red Planet

Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings

Gravitational Propulsion: Could We Travel Through Space by Manipulating Dark Energy?