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June 28, 2024
Understanding weather modeling: An In-Depth guide to weather models and their accuracy
Weather modelisation is a crucial process in predicting the state of the atmosphere using advanced computer software. By solving the mathematical equations of thermodynamics, weather models forecast atmospheric conditions based on data from weather stations, balloons, radars, and satellites. This comprehensive guide explores the different types of weather models, including GFS, ECMWF, ARPEGE, AROME, and ICON, highlighting their unique resolutions, advantages, and limitations. We also delve into ensemble models, which provide a range of scenarios for more accurate forecasts. Discover how these models work, their development challenges, and why they are essential for reliable weather predictions. Whether you're interested in global forecasts or local weather trends, this guide offers valuable insights into the science behind weather modelisation.
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3-5 minutes
June 28, 2024
Understanding weather modeling: An In-Depth guide to weather models and their accuracy
Weather modelisation is a crucial process in predicting the state of the atmosphere using advanced computer software. By solving the mathematical equations of thermodynamics, weather models forecast atmospheric conditions based on data from weather stations, balloons, radars, and satellites. This comprehensive guide explores the different types of weather models, including GFS, ECMWF, ARPEGE, AROME, and ICON, highlighting their unique resolutions, advantages, and limitations. We also delve into ensemble models, which provide a range of scenarios for more accurate forecasts. Discover how these models work, their development challenges, and why they are essential for reliable weather predictions. Whether you're interested in global forecasts or local weather trends, this guide offers valuable insights into the science behind weather modelisation.
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3-5 minutes
March 1, 2024
The New Frontier in Climate Resilience
Traditionally reliant on historical data, the insurance industry now needs to adapt to increased climate volatility, making traditional models less viable. Parametric insurance, existing for 200 years but only recently gaining prominence, is projected to grow to $29.1 billion by 2032 due to its proactive approach, based on predefined triggers rather than assessing actual losses incurred.
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3-5 minutes
January 3, 2024
Artificial intelligence Weather modelisation
HD Sciences
The arrival of GraphCast, an AI model from Google DeepMind, could revolutionize weather forecasting. This model, which uses deep learning and graph neural networks, promises to provide more accurate and faster forecasts than traditional methods.
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3-5 minutes
November 10, 2023
Drought
Weather Dictionary
Understanding how drought forms? It can take various forms and have diverse consequences, including potential damage to crops and implications for climate change.
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3-5 minutes
November 6, 2023
HDWN#66
HD Weather News
Storm Céline, Ciaran and Domingos in France, tropical storm Pilar in El Salvador, fire in Spain.
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3-5 minutes
October 18, 2023
Frost
Weather Dictionary
Understanding how frost forms? It can take different forms and have various consequences, including potential damage to crops and implications for climate change.
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3-5 minutes
October 16, 2023
HDWN #65
HD Weather News
Typhoon in Taiwan, fire in Tenerife, landslide in Cameroon, floods in Burma, hurricane in Mexico.
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3-5 minutes
October 2, 2023
HDWN#64
HD Weather News
Flooding in Greece, river flooding in Mexico, torrential rains in South Africa, storm Ophelia in the United States, fires in Sicily, flooding in New York.
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3-5 minutes
September 15, 2023
HDWN #63
HD Weather News
Flooding in Greece, torrential rain in Libya, heatwave in the UK, torrential rain in Hong Kong and bad weather in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
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3-5 minutes
September 1, 2023
HDWN #62
HD Weather News
Franklin storm in the Dominican Republic, deadly rains in Niger, torrential rains in China, floods in Pakistan, fires in Greece, torrential rains in Tajikistan, typhoon Saola in the Philippines and China.
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3-5 minutes
August 30, 2023
Rainbows
Weather Dictionary
Everything you need to know about rainbows, from how they're formed to their different types and characteristics.
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3-5 minutes
August 29, 2023
The North American Monsoon
Articles
A monsoon refers to changes in the atmospheric patterns of an area — most notably changes in the wind and precipitation conditions of a region.
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3-5 minutes
August 22, 2023
Dust Storms of the American South
Articles
Dust storms have emerged as a pressing environmental issue affecting various regions worldwide, and the United States is no exception to this phenomenon.
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6-9 minutes
August 1, 2023
HDWN #61
HD Weather News
The weeks of July 16 and July 23 saw a worrying increase in the number of extreme weather events.
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3-5 minutes
August 2, 2023
Hail Storms of “Hail Alley”.
Articles
While other weather phenomena often overshadow hail, it can be incredibly harmful — causing millions of dollars in damages to property, people, and landscape alike.
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3-5 minutes
July 27, 2023
Drought in the American Southwest
Articles
Droughts have emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing our planet. They are one of the costliest, longest-lasting, and farthest-reaching weather phenomena in the world today, making them a grave threat in many sectors.
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3-5 minutes
July 25, 2023
Polar Vortexes of the East
Articles
Learn everything there is to know about polar vortexes, which occur when cold air from the Earth's poles enters an area where it's not supposed to.
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3-5 minutes
July 20, 2023
Tornado of the American Midwest
Articles
Tornadoes can be some of the most destructive extreme weather events in the world. Though the majority are small and harmless, and span only a few minutes, stronger tornadoes pose grave threats to the areas they pass over, with their high wind speeds capable of leaving a wake of carnage behind them
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6-9 minutes
July 17, 2023
Hurricanes of the American South
Articles
Hurricanes are some of the most well known extreme weather phenomena, and for good reason, they can inflict widespread catastrophic destruction, often billions of dollars in damages, as well as claiming the lives of those who are hit the hardest.
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3-5 minutes
July 14, 2023
HDWN #60
HD Weather News
Heatwave around the world, deadly rains in China, Poly storm in the Netherlands, torrential rains in Japan, flooding in New York and Zaragoza and cold front and snow in South Africa.
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3-5 minutes
July 13, 2023
Landslides in the Mountains of the West
Articles
While Landslides may not first come to mind when thinking about meteorological phenomena, these events are deeply tied to weather. Wind, rain, snow, and heat all play a crucial role in creating the conditions under which a landslide may occur.
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3-5 minutes
July 6, 2023
Wildfires on the West Coast
Articles
In recent years, the West Coast of the United States, and California in particular, has become a hot spot for forest fires. This has sparked debate about what causes these fires, how best to fight them and, most importantly, how climate change could make wildfires harder to fight.
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1-2 minutes
July 4, 2023
Climate and Weather-related disasters in the United States
Articles
HD Rain is introducing a new series surveying US weather phenomena.
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3-5 minutes
July 1, 2023
HD Weather News #59
HD Weather News
Heatwave in India, tropical cyclone in Brazil, storms in the Atlantic Ocean, heatwave in Spain, flood in Chile and Mexico
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6-9 minutes
June 29, 2023
Heat domes
Articles
Find out how heat domes are created by high-pressure systems, and how they prevent precipitation and air circulation, causing prolonged temperature peaks.
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3-5 minutes
June 16, 2023
HD Weather News #58
HD Weather News
Floods in Haiti, Ecuador and Cuba. Record drought in Denmark and heatwave in Bangladesh, bad weather in Pakistan.
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3-5 minutes
June 1, 2023
HD Weather News #57
HD Weather News
Deadly floods in Italy, torrential rains in Bosnia, floods in Afghanistan, fire in Spain, typhoon Mawar and flooding in Spain.
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3-5 minutes
May 22, 2023
The Lake Effect
Weather Dictionary
Learn all about the lake effect and understand how a difference in temperature between the water of a lake and the surrounding air can give rise to weather phenomena.
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3-5 minutes
May 16, 2023
HD Weather News #56
HD Weather News
Floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand, fires in France and Canada, heat wave in Vietnam and cyclone Mocha in Burma.
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3-5 minutes
May 1, 2023
HD Weather News #55
HD Weather News
Heat wave in Asia, floods in Ukraine, fire in France, heat wave and drought in Spain and flooding in Angola.
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3-5 minutes
April 20, 2023
The data sources
Articles
Weather forecasting relies on a variety of data sources, which must be accurate and reliable in order to provide relevant information on future weather conditions.
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3-5 minutes
April 19, 2023
The temperature
Weather Dictionary
Everything about temperature, from its definition, the different types in meteorology, to how to measure it and make a forecast.
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3-5 minutes
April 16, 2023
HD Weather News #54
HD Weather News
Storms in Calabria, Ice storm in Canada, Floods in Ethiopia, Forest fires in South Korea, Floods in Florida, Cyclone Isla in Australia.
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3-5 minutes
April 12, 2023
Weather forecasts and the tools used to make them.
The sophisticated tools used for weather forecasting are essential to provide accurate and reliable information about future weather conditions.
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3-5 minutes
April 5, 2023
Weather forecasts, their role and importance
Articles
Weather forecasting has proven to be of critical importance to many aspects of our daily lives, economic activities and government policies.
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3-5 minutes
April 1, 2023
HD Weather News #53
HD Weather News
Landslides in Brazil, IPCC report, ship overturned in Scotland due to high winds, sandstorm in northern China, devastating storm in Mississippi, temperature records in France.
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3-5 minutes
March 16, 2023
HD Weather News #52
HD Weather News
Cyclones in Vanuatu, earthquakes in the Philippines, floods in Ghana, weather deterioration in France, return of cyclone Freddy in the Indian Ocean.
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3-5 minutes
March 1, 2023
HD Weather News #51
HD Weather News
Deadly landslides in Brazil, exceptional low tide in Venice, drought record in France, cyclone Freddy in Madagascar, snowstorm in California.
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3-5 minutes
February 16, 2023
HD Weather News #50
HD Weather News
Floods and heavy rains in Mozambique, landslides following heavy rains in Peru, avalanches in Austria, storm Gabrielle in New Zealand, floods in Australia and fires in Chile.
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3-5 minutes
February 1, 2023
HDWeatherNews#49
HD Weather News
Storms in France, cold wave in Japan, floods in Malaysia, cyclonic storm in Madagascar & heat wave in South Africa.
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3-5 minutes
February 2, 2023
Analyzing Benefits of Data Analytics to Manage Climate Risk
Articles
How data analytics can be used to help businesses better manage climate change risks by analyzing historical and current data, as well as proprietary datasets from companies, combined with climatic data projections on extreme weather events.
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3-5 minutes
February 1, 2023
Examining the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Insurance Strategies for Climate Change
Articles
In order to stay profitable, insurance companies must understand and plan for the consequences of climate change. Artificial intelligence can assist in this effort by analyzing past events and climatic forecasts.
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3-5 minutes
September 30, 2022
Lightning
Weather Dictionary
We give you all the information about the formation, the characteristics and the most unusual records of lightning.
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3-5 minutes
December 1, 2022
The precipitations
Weather Dictionary
Precipitation is not just rain! Discover the formation, the characteristics and the different types of precipitation.
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3-5 minutes
January 16, 2023
HDWeatherNews #48
HD Weather News
Lack of snow in France, floods in California and Australia, global climate balance of the year 2022 and rain, storm, wind and flood alerts in France.
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3-5 minutes
January 31, 2023
The Rising Risks of Water Resources and Their Consequences on the Insurance Industry
Articles
One of the primary risks that insurers are facing is the risks associated with water resources.
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3-5 minutes
January 24, 2023
Leveraging Technology to Reduce Climate Change Risk in the Insurance Industry
Articles
To prepare for potentials risks, insurers are nowadays, looking to technology to help them better manage climate-related risks and reduce their exposure to potential losses.
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3-5 minutes
January 11, 2023
El Niño & La Niña
Weather Dictionary
El Niño and La Niña are two weather phenomena that occur in the Pacific Ocean and affect weather systems in South America, Australia and Southeast Asia.
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3-5 minutes
October 27, 2022
The wind
Weather Dictionary
In this article, we explain how the wind is formed by giving you a simple definition and its characteristics.
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3-5 minutes
January 2, 2023
The snow
Weather Dictionary
Discover all the information about snow, its formation, its characteristics and the different types of snow.
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3-5 minutes
January 19, 2023
Reinsurance and Climate Change: Innovative Solutions
Articles
Climate change has become a major issue in the world today, and the insurance sector is no exception. In the face of this global challenge, the reinsurance industry is developing new products and services to help mitigate the risk of climate change.
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1-2 minutes
January 17, 2023
Insurance Companies and Climate Change: A Rising Risk
Articles
Climate change is a growing concern for the insurance industry, as extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe
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3-5 minutes
January 10, 2023
Can insurance companies continue to cover extreme weather events?
Articles
Insurance companies must assess the risks posed by extreme weather events and adapt their premiums accordingly, as these events can have a major impact on their profitability.
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3-5 minutes
January 5, 2023
The rising cost of extreme weather events
Articles
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more intense, causing staggering economic losses and disruption to people, assets and economies.
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1-2 minutes
January 3, 2023
The power of Good and Precise Weather Data
Articles
In developed countries, insurance is often taken for granted. But in many parts of the world, access to insurance products can be limited.
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3-5 minutes
December 20, 2022
Wind, sun, water… and insurance
Articles
In its latest forecast, the IEA forecasts a 2.400 GW growth of renewable energy capacity over 2022-2027. The energy mix is transforming, renewables reaching 38% by 2027.
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3-5 minutes
December 19, 2022
Will it snow for Christmas?
Articles
It's a question we all ask every year: will it snow for Christmas? It is a special moment that many of us look forward to, so why does it only happen sometimes?
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3-5 minutes
December 9, 2022
Is a troll about to disrupt the European energy system?
Articles
A cold blast, dubbed the Troll from Trondheim, is hitting the northern part of Europe this week, sending temperatures below 0°C and as a result putting a toll on the energy system.
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3-5 minutes
November 3, 2022
Weather & energy: it’s time to make cities smarter
Articles
By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in urban areas. As a result, infrastructures become more dense and complicated. Making cities smarter to mitigate the effects of climate change is crucial.
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1-2 minutes
October 18, 2022
Water and fire: protecting people & assets from extreme weather
Articles
In a changing climate characterized by extreme weather events, early warning is essential to protect people and assets as much as possible and to mitigate hazards.
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1-2 minutes
October 6, 2022
The symbiotic relation of sun and plants
Articles
Both agriculture and solar energy have in common the need for a large footprint and they sometimes compete on land use. Except when they don’t and manage to create synergies with a technology called agrivoltaism.
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1-2 minutes
October 4, 2022
Op-ed: A hell of a summer or hell in a summer?
Articles
Climate change is already putting people and assets at risk. It is transforming the way we live, work and eat. Summer 2022 altered that. Discover Ruben Hallali's opinion editorial.
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3-5 minutes
September 20, 2022
The right way to put water in your wine
Articles
The best wines are produced based on a delicate chemistry involving all aspects of soil, grape variety and weather.
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3-5 minutes
September 13, 2022
Come rain or come shine, electricity needs to flow
Articles
Using resources such as sun, hydro and wind to produce electricity is now mastered, having them available when needed is not so simple.
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