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Deep learning illuminates atmospheric blocking events of past, future

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Deep learning illuminates atmospheric blocking events of past, future

Atmospheric blocking events are persistent, high-impact weather patterns that occur when large-scale high-pressure systems become stationary and divert the jet stream and storm tracks for days to weeks, and can be associated with record-breaking flooding or heat waves, such as in Europe in 2023. In a new study, University of Hawai’i at Manoa atmospheric scientist … Read more

The CIA Sent Him Deep Undercover to Spy on Islamic Radicals. It Cost Him Everything

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One day well into President George W. Bush’s second term, an ultra-deep-cover Central Intelligence Agency officer flew back to the United States for a break from a yearslong assignment in the Middle East. The man had a bushy beard and a distinctive, needled scar on one arm from an old barracuda bite, likely earned while … Read more