A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Using sediment samples from a remote lake perched on a ...

The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

An FIU student has exposed a hidden driver of coastal flooding, and it could help improve warning systems for entire communities. Earth and Environment Ph.D. student Dafrosa Kataraihya’s latest ...

The ultrahot exoplanet WASP‑121 b has strong winds that transport material in different directions depending on the altitude in the planet’s atmosphere. High-resolution observations have mapped these ...

Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

Tuesday marks the end of the westerly wind pattern than has maintained morning rain chances for the last several days. Ample ...

Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...

The researchers found that cedar trees exhibit two distinct swaying patterns depending on wind speed. In light winds, the trees swayed at around 2 to 2.3 cycles per second, with their branches ...