The direction of the wind could save the North Yorkshire coast from suffering the effects of an oil spill following a collision between two ships, an expert has said.The tanker Stena Immaculate was ...

For example, hurricanes thrive in low wind shear environments because it allows warm, moist air to rise uninterrupted, feeding the storm's development. Conversely, thunderstorms benefit from the ...

Wind shear is the measurement of the difference in wind direction and speed over a short distance in the atmosphere. Wind ...

The wind direction could prevent oil that spilled into the North Sea after a tanker and cargo ship crashed from washing up on the North ...