First woman to receive a Ph.D in meteorology
As the first woman to receive a Ph.D in meteorology, Joanne Simpson is a top candidate to celebrate Women’s History Month. What You Need To...
How El Niño flips our weather pattern hurricane tropics
El Niño brings different impacts to every region across the U.S. Some areas see more wet weather during the winter while other areas stay warm...
Third next-generation satellite is set to launch March 1
Two of the United States’ weather satellites watch over half the globe, tracking everything from hurricanes to wildfires. A third will join them after a...
Here’s what to know about the 2022 hurricane season names
It’s been more than three months since the last tropical system in the Atlantic, the erratic Tropical Storm Wanda. But, we are now less than...
Why a volcano’s eruption isn’t all destruction
You’ve heard of the destruction that volcanoes cause, but have you heard how volcanoes can benefit us? What You Need To Know Volcanoes helped create...
Ocean convection on Earth and Jupiter cyclones
Scientists are looking to our oceans to study patterns on a planet 365 million miles away. A new study published in the journal of Nature Physics proved...
The first African American astronaut
Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. What You Need...
Satellite provides new tool for tracking the Polar Vortex
The polar vortex can bring severe cold and storms. This winter, there’s a satellite that is helping forecasters track it innovatively. What You Need To...
How much snow at the Beijing Olympics is artificially made?
Have you watched any coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing? Have you noticed snow only covers the ski, snowboard and Nordic runs and trails? ...
A look back at the wildest Super Bowl weather
With the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this year, we could see a record-warm game with the heat wave in southern California. Let’s take a...