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Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in, while staying breathable enough to let out sweat.
To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.
Is there really a secret continent to Australia’s north? Not quite. The Maritime Continent is a region where hot seas and islands shape the world’s climate.
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.
High humidity, terrain and wind make rain forecasting particularly tricky in the tropics.
Extracting and storing human body heat we generate could improve building sustainability while cutting bills.
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