The first new Hurricane Hunter aircraft since the 1990s
Congress’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the summer of 2022 included nearly a half-billion dollars for weather forecasting and research. $100 million of...
New report shows record number of ‘sunny day’ floods
Coastal communities are seeing more flooding on sunny days. Here’s why. What You Need To Know Coastal flooding during high tides is twice as likely...
Need a thermometer? Listen to the crickets
Chirp! Chirp! The noise of crickets is a familiar summer sound, but did you know you can tell the temperature from their songs? What You...
Seville, Spain has started naming heat waves
We are all familiar with naming hurricanes and ranking them by category, but now there’s a push to do the same with heat waves. What...
Scientists are now using satellites track air quality
Air quality affects everyone and now there’s a new way for experts to track smoke and smog. What You Need To Know Scientists have developed...
Greenhouse gas now at highest level in over 4 million years
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the key drivers of rising temperatures on our planet and a new report shows the Earth’s CO2 levels are...
Tornado scientists need your help
Do you have a tornado tale to share? You could help researchers. Here’s how. What You Need To Know There were over 1,300 tornadoes in...
NOAA reports shows clean air is causing more hurricanes
Most times cleaner air is good news, but that’s not the case for hurricanes. What You Need To Know From 1980 to 2020, air pollution...
2021 set records for greenhouse gases
A new report shows that methane, the second-most potent greenhouse gas, set records in 2021. What You Need To Know Methane is 25 times as...
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...