Top tropical cyclones outside of Atlantic hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season has ended, but that doesn’t mean we can’t see storms form. What You Need To Know 60 tropical storms and hurricanes...
2022 Atlantic hurricane season in review
Now that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has wrapped up, we can look back at the season and see how it stacks up to the...
The shocking science about static electricity during winter
The other day I was shopping at the grocery store. When I reached for a bag of potatoes, I felt a burst of static electricity....
Gift ideas for weather geeks
The holiday season is here, and you might know somebody who would appreciate a weather-related gift, but you don’t know where to start. After all,...
Adventuring on one of Alaska’s glaciers
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers. What You Need To Know Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier in the U.S. that people...
NASA needs your help identifying electric ‘sprites’
It’s one of the least understood phenomena in earth’s atmosphere, and now NASA is asking for your help to better understand it. They’re called ‘sprites’...
Looking back at Superstorm Sandy
Bright and beautiful conditions are in the forecast for much of the Northeast on Saturday, but that wasn’t the case 10 years ago when one...
Apple season and drought conditions
Fall is here and apple picking season is in full swing. Whether you already went, or still plan to take a trip to your local...
Chemists create weatherproof batteries
A team of chemists and engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new type of electrolyte chemistry for lithium batteries that could...
Behind the weather folklore: Woolly bear caterpillars
Before meteorologists started predicting the upcoming winter season, people relied on all sorts of weather lore. What You Need To Know Folklore says the upcoming...