PMEL in the News
Devastating Floods in Kerala
Roxy Koll, NRC Senior Associate at PMEL, is interviewed on BBC World Service "Science In Action" discussing the widespread flooding in Kerala. Starts at 0:53. Dr. Koll's research has shown that monsoons have been getting weaker, delivering less rain on average, while extreme floods, have paradoxically become much more common.
Time to say sayonara to summer in the Pacific Northwest?
We’re still a few weeks away from the official end of summer, but summer heat may already be gone. It’s possible we’ll see things warm up a bit toward the latter half of next week as temperatures near 80 degrees, according to KING 5 Meteorologist Rich Marriott. But there is nothing in sight for the next 15 days or so that looks hot – mid-80s or warmer, according to Marriott. Nick Bond is featured.
El Nino winter predicted for Pacific Northwest
The Washington state climatologist explains what an El Nino winter could look like for the Pacific Northwest. Nick Bond is interviewed.
Climate change is helping crank up the temperatures of California's heat waves
California suffered through its hottest July on record, while August has pushed sea-surface temperatures off the San Diego coast to all-time highs. Are these punishing summer heat waves the consequences of global warming or the result of familiar weather patterns? Nick Bond is quoted.
This alga may be seeding the world’s skies with clouds
An algae-killing virus may be helping seed the skies with clouds. That’s the implication of a new study, which finds that—after it dies—one of the ocean’s most abundant microorganisms provides the kernel on which water vapor can condense to form droplets, which in turn become clouds.Trish Quinn is quoted.