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23.02.2026

According to this metric, arid regions may be closer to the ecological red line than previously thought

Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile
02.02.2026

New research measures Jupiter’s dimensions with unprecedented precision

Satellite image of a winter storm in western North America. Source: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
07.01.2026

North Pacific winter storm tracks are shifting toward the North Pole faster than predicted

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04.11.2025

Weizmann researcher uncovers previously undocumented impact of coastal aquifers on ocean chemistry

Credits: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processing by Tanya Oleksuik CC BY NC SA 3.0
20.10.2025

New Model Solves the Mystery of Opposite Winds on Giant Planets

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19.09.2024

How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere’s wind patterns

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12.12.2023

New findings may improve flood warnings for millions living on the Indian subcontinent

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16.06.2023

A new artificial intelligence method could improve the accuracy of dust-storm forecasting around the world

A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region
29.05.2023

Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a...

Illustration showing the unmanned spacecraft JUICE in the vicinity of Jupiter (center). On the right: the moons Callisto and Europa; on the left: Ganymede and Io (yellow), Jupiter’s volcanically active moon that is not included in the mission’s core program (Courtesy of the ESA)
13.04.2023

The Ultra Stable Oscillator, designed for an experiment led by Weizmann Institute scientists, is at the forefront of ESA’s JUICE mission to...

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