Tag: United States

Why some storms brew up to extreme dimensions in the middle of America – and why it’s happening more often

Understanding Science

Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton (from The Conversation) A powerful storm system that stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for several days in early April 2025 wreaked havoc across the region, with deadly tornadoes, mudslides and flooding as rivers rose. More than a foot of rain fell in several areas. As a climate scientist who studies the water cycle, I often get questions about…

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Water and the West

Intersections

**updated June 2025** Lack of fresh water for agricultural use and for human consumption is a growing and very serious problem globally–including in rich countries.  Read this article (Henry Fountain, New York Times, May 24, 2018) for a look at how climate change is affecting rivers in the western United States.  The Rio Grande and the Colorado, two major western U.S. rivers, are experiencing significantly…

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