Atmospheric pressure, specifically the altimeter setting, is the most critical yet underappreciated weather element for pilots to accurately determine altitude, especially in mountainous regions and ...

A 15-year-old apprentice has died after being tied up and having a high-pressure air hose forced into his bum for a workplace 'joke'. The incident took place in a wood workshop in Bozova, Sanliurfa, ...

The inside of giant planets can reach pressures more than one million times the Earth's atmosphere. As a result of that intense pressure, materials can adopt unexpected structures and properties.

Do you know what causes wind? Well, broadly speaking it’s the sun... but more specifically, how the sun unevenly heats the Earth’s surface. That leads to areas of high and low pressure forming, and in ...

Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China,” Mr. Trump ...

Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin’s abrupt retirement wasn’t driven by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but by growing frustration with the service’s priorities, according to multiple people familiar ...

After 19 months of pounding Gaza, Israel is now under growing pressure from unlikely quarters – some of its closest Western allies. Their patience has worn thin over Israel’s decision to expand the ...

The same wave in the jet stream can lead to strong winds, blowing dust and fire danger in one region, while triggering a tornado outbreak and a blizzard in other regions. Windstorms can seem like they ...

YUBA COUNTY – The Yuba Water Agency is partnering with the Scripps Institute of Oceanography to collect data on atmospheric rivers through weather balloons. Now, part of that research includes ...

RESTORING MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON IRAN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) restoring maximum pressure on the government of the Islamic Republic of ...