Elisabeth Gawthrop

Elisabeth Gawthrop uses words and photos to communicate science for the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University. She can be found on Twitter at @egawthrop.

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WINTER IS COMING

Blizzard 2016: Blame It on El Niño

Thanks to El Niño, the first blizzard of 2016 won’t be the last.

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HURRICANE ALEX

The First January Hurricane Since 1938

The last January hurricane on record was Alice, which formed in December of 1954 and continued into 1955.

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STORM WARNING

Why Did Hurricane Patricia Fizzle Out?

Friday night it was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in North America, yet by morning it had been downgraded. What happened?

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STRANGE WEATHER

Why Are Hurricanes So Hard to Track?

Hurricanes are notoriously harder to track than land-based weather systems, and Joaquin was no exception.

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WINDY

How Scary Is Hurricane Joaquin, Really?

Right now, Hurricane Joaquin is creeping through the Bahamas, making its way to the Eastern U.S. coast. What should we prepare for?

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Blizzard 2016: Blame It on El Niño

The First January Hurricane Since 1938

Why Did Hurricane Patricia Fizzle Out?

Why Are Hurricanes So Hard to Track?

How Scary Is Hurricane Joaquin, Really?

We’re Worse Off Than Ever for El Niño

El Niño Is Officially Back

Why #BlizzardOf2015 Was a Bust

Yes, Winter Storm Juno Will Be Huge