National Weather Service Reports Record-High Temperatures in California Yesterday Record-high temperatures were recorded at five California airports yesterday, May 26th. The NOAA reported: RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – HANFORD CA 130 AM PDT WED MAY 27 2020 ….RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES BROKEN AT FRESNO AND MADERA ON MAY 26TH… ON MAY 26TH, 2020, FRESNO-YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
Scientists Reveal How Much Less Snow We’re Getting Due to Impacts of Climate Change If you’ve been suspicious that less and less snow has been falling in the U.S. and Canada in recent years, you’re not crazy โ you’re right.ย RELATED: The Story of COVID-19 Will Be Told By Glaciers For Centuries to Come According to a new study published by climate scientists in Nature on Wednesday, North America has been seeing significantly less […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
The Ozone Hole Over the Arctic Right Now is the Biggest Ever Recorded An ozone hole has developed over the Arctic and scientists are saying that it is the biggest such atmospheric opening ever recorded over the planet’s northernmost regions.ย It’s a rare occurrence that is formed by persistent cold temperatures in the polar region and unusually quiet ozone dynamics, NBC News reports. These factors have caused record depletion of Earth’s protective ozone layer […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 11, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why Bears are Emerging From Hibernation Early With unseasonably warm temperatures and climate change on the rise, areas around the world are seeing bears coming out of hibernation months earlier than usual. Depending on several crucial factors, such as temperature, snowfall, and food supply, bears begin preparing for hibernation in mid-late November. Lasting for approximately 5 months, bears are typically seen coming out of hibernation in April. […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
French Ski Resort Draws Criticism for Using Helicopters to Deliver Snow The Luchon-Superbagneres resort in the French Pyrennees mountains has recently received criticism for using helicopters to drop much needed snow on the some of the resort’s slopes after suffering from a mild winter season that has lacked sufficient snowfall. A regional branch of a French political party are arguing that the actions taken by the resort to provide snowfall and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 18, 2020 0 Comments
Temperature Hit 64.94ยฐF in Antarctica Yesterday | Hottest EVER Recorded Antarctica just logged its hottest temperature ever recorded, at an Argentinian research station.ย The mercury peaked at 64.94ยฐF ย yesterday at the Esperanza military base on the northern tip of the continent’s peninsula. The previous high temperature ever recorded was 63.5ยฐF set on 24th March 2015. Related: Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 In a tweet on Friday, […] WeatherBrains | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
An Ice Free Arctic In Our Life Time? Looking Highly Possible An ice-free Arctic is lurking on the horizon, as the global push for climate change awareness and action heats up so are things in the northern regions. Recent studies have predicted a continued reduction of Arctic sea ice until there will be periods throughout the year that it is no longer present. According to research published in the journal, Nature […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | December 4, 2019 0 Comments
Is Climate Change Increasing El Niรฑo Patterns? All eyes have been on the dramatic El Niรฑo patterns that have changed significantly over the past few years.ย With a severe and unpredictable nature, these natural weather events are trending towards even greater extremes. While there appears to be a connection between El Niรฑo weather and global warming, limited history poses an issue for validation. El Niรฑo means a short-term […] Weather Emily Crofton | December 3, 2019 0 Comments