Hurricane season 2020: Above-average activity *updated*
We can expect the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season to be more active than usual. Possibly similar to 2010, 2011, and 2017 seasons. High Atlantic Ocean sea-surface temperatures (SSTs), a...
Saharan cloud event forecast: The dust cloud will stay over the south USA until Tuesday, as a new dust wave is already approaching the Caribbean
The Saharan dust cloud has now reached the Gulf of Mexico and the southern coastal areas of the USA. Unhealthy concentrations of PM particles are already being detected...
An unusually large Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic. It will reach Carribeans and the southern United States by the end of the week!
Saharan dust cloud events across the Atlantic Ocean are not uncommon. But currently, there is a massive Saharan dust cloud moving across the Atlantic Ocean, and it will reach...
*North Atlantic* The Gulf Stream cools unusually, as low-pressure systems bring colder air out of North America, impacting the ocean current
The pressure patterns in the past few weeks were very dynamic. Especially over North America, we witnessed strong low-pressure systems over the east/northeast parts. These low-pressure systems transported colder...
Tropical Storm Arthur forms in the Atlantic – the first tropical storm of the season forms east of Florida
A full two weeks before the official start of the Hurricane season 2020, a tropical storm forms in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Arthur becomes the first named storm of...
Global flights were down 62% in April, even more with the commercial flights – down by 74%!
We have discussed about the direct effect of the national lockdowns due to coronavirus weeks ago, a remarkable decline in global flights was observed. The total flights globally were...
#COVID-19 *update*: Significant decline in global air traffic continues – the number of flights at the end of March is more than 60% lower than normal
As we discussed a week ago, there is an obvious substantial decline in global air traffic, followed by the restrictions and national lockdowns during the Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic...
March brings a substantial (more than 45 %) drop in global commercial air traffic due to #COVID-19 virus outbreak
Earth can breathe better lately, as global commercial air traffic has seen some substantial decline, followed by the robust restrictions during the Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic outbreak around the...