MIT scientists identified a key atmospheric condition that determines how hot and humid a midlatitude region can get, and how intense related storms can become. The results may help climate scientists ...

Michael d’Estries is a co-founder of the green celebrity blog Ecorazzi. He has been writing about culture, science, and sustainability since 2005. His work has appeared on Business Insider, and CNN.

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Vol. 52, No. 4 (April 2013), pp. 953-973 (21 pages) ABSTRACT The high-latitude winter atmospheric boundary layer of interior Alaska continually exhibits ...