Across the globe, monsoon rainfall switches on in spring and off in autumn. Until now, this seasonal pattern was primarily understood as an immediate response to changes in solar radiation. A new ...
A powerful "Godzilla" El Niño is brewing over the Pacific Ocean. Normally, that would spell trouble for India's southwest monsoon, bringing below-average rainfall. But this year, something unusual is ...
What Rain Does to a Distracted Brain Overcast skies reduce ambient light intensity, which nudges the brain toward a calmer, less reactive baseline, the same state that makes sustained reading and ...
Major volcanic eruptions inject aerosols into the stratosphere, triggering sea surface temperature changes that can mimic natural climate cycles and reshape monsoon rainfall patterns across Asia. News ...