{
  "id": 12886899,
  "title": "High-resolution global atmospheric model erases 'popcornlike' rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/high-resolution-global-atmospheric-model-erases-popcornlike-rain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-high-resolution-global-atmospheric-erases.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Global climate and weather forecasting use predictive models that divide Earth's atmosphere into a grid, with each section typically covering tens to hundreds of kilometers. Now a new model, run by a team at the University of Tokyo, has narrowed this grid spacing to just 220 meters (720 feet). This higher resolution eliminated instances of \"popcornlike\" rain—bursts of heavy rain that appear in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}