Given that experts say climate change is making the skies bumpier, airlines are looking for ways to ensure passengers’ safety ...

Dartmouth researchers used machine learning and long-term climate records to construct a timeline of jet-stream variability since 1901. Nearly all prior studies of the jet stream focus on the period ...

And heatwaves fuelled by climate change can worsen dry conditions when they do occur, by increasing evaporation from the soil ...

Climate change is affecting global wind patterns in multiple ways, many of which have direct implications for human health.

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In South America, southern Africa, Australia and Oceania, summer weather is heavily influenced by the Southern Hemisphere’s Eddy-Driven Jet (EDJ), a wind belt that flows between 1.3–1.5 kilometres ...

A southward shift in the jet stream brought freezing temperatures to Athens last week, ending weeks of unseasonable warmth and signaling a shift toward typical November weather.

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences ...

Whether you're a frequent flyer or an occasional traveller, chances are you've experienced a bumpy flight. Turbulence can be caused by various factors, from atmospheric conditions to jet streams, and ...