David Romps

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Dept of Earth and Planetary Science

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David Romps is a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science. His research group at UC Berkeley and LBNL uses theory, simulation, and observation of clouds and atmospheric dynamics to improve our understanding of Earth's climate.

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climate, atmosphere, atmospheric science, weather, clouds, fluid dynamics

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The Heat Index — How Hot It Feels — Is Rising Faster Than Temperature

Berkeley researcher points out that the way most government agencies calculate the heat index is inaccurate when dealing with the temperature and humidity extremes we're seeing today.

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Today’s Heat Waves Feel a Lot Hotter Than Heat Index Implies

An analysis by climate scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, finds that the apparent temperature, or heat index, calculated by meteorologists and the National Weather Service (NWS) to indicate how hot it feels — taking into account the humidity — underestimates the perceived temperature for the most sweltering days we’re now experiencing, sometimes by more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

In Media Coverage of Climate Change, Where Are the Facts?

The New York Times makes a concerted effort to drive home the point that climate change is real, but it does a poor job of presenting the basic facts about climate change that could convince skeptics, according to a review of the paper’s coverage since 1980.

Lightning Expected to Increase by 50 Percent With Global Warming

Today’s climate models predict a 50 percent increase in lightning strikes across the US during this century as a result of warming temperatures associated with climate change. UC Berkeley climate scientists look at predictions of precipitation and cloud buoyancy in 11 different climate models and conclude that their combined effect will generate more frequent electrical discharges to the ground.

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July 06, 2026