Climate

A supercomputer climate model is so accurate it predicted the weather patterns seen in the famous 1972 'Blue Marble' image of Earth

A supercomputer climate model is so accurate it predicted the weather patterns seen in the famous 1972 ‘Blue Marble’ image of Earth

The “Blue Marble” was one of the most iconic images of the Apollo era. Taken by Apollo 17 astronauts on their return trip from the moon, the first fully illuminated image of Earth taken by a person captured what the world looked like on December 7, 1972, just over 50 years ago. year. Now a …

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Virtual reality puts the future of climate in the hands of gamers

Virtual reality puts the future of climate in the hands of gamers

It’s 2040 in Miami, and a powerful hurricane has swept through the lower town. You stand alone under dark, eerie skies, chest-high waves lapping around you. An abandoned car floats nearby, one of the few visible objects in the body of water. A bullet-shaped robot then hovers in view, prompting you to grab a computer …

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