Why tropical cyclones' rainfall surges before landfall

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has analyzed 40 years of data covering about ...

Satellite data enable first global estimate of aerosol cloud cooling

Particles in the atmosphere, known as aerosols, cool the climate by acting as cloud condensation nuclei. The more cloud ...
GitHub

️ Rain2Flood: From Rainfall to Flood Inundation Mapping in QGIS

Changelog for Rain2Flood Plugin v2.1 🚀 Major New Features Flash Flood Analysis (Hourly): Added specialized analysis for short-duration flood events using hourly rainfall data Multiple Rainfall Data ...
Mother Jones

There May Be No Turning Back This Climate Crisis

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The world is poised to overshoot the goal of limiting average global warming to 1.5 ...
Houston Chronicle

How much water do AI data centers use? A new survey could help Texas regulators find out.

Water consumption by data centers and cryptomining facilities will be the focus of a new data-collection effort launched Friday by the Texas Public Utility Commission. Demand to build new data centers ...
MarketWatch

AllTranstek Completes Acquisition of RAS Data Services Assets

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The transaction ensures continuity of vital rail services and a seamless transition for former RAS clients DOWNERS ...
CNN

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...
World Bank

Scaling Water Reuse: A Tipping Point for Municipal and Industrial Use

Water reuse is a vital solution to growing water insecurity—offering a reliable, climate-resilient supply for cities and industries facing increasing stress on traditional water sources. While the ...
TMCnet

AllTranstek Completes Acquisition of RAS Data Services Assets

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AllTranstek, LLC, a subsidiary of RAILTRAC Technologies Inc. and affiliate of Bourque Logistics LLC, today announced that it has completed the ...
The Economist

The Trump administration is eroding vital climate data

AMERICAN SCIENTISTS have historically been leaders in the collection and analysis of data on climate change. The longest-running observations of carbon-dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, for ...
IEEE

Assessment of Flood Zone Reduction using Retaining Walls in HEC-RAS

Abstract: Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining ...