Hurricane forecasting is for the birds
Feathered forecasters might be better than people at predicting the hurricane season. What You Need To Know Veeries are songbirds and are part of the...
NASA says climate change will make air travel more dangerous
A NASA report reveals that air travel could face a bumpy future due to climate change, but a new invention could help. What You Need...
Same tech used by self-driving cars is now measuring snow
Scientists are using the same type of lasers that are used in self-driving cars to track the massive meltdown of this winter’s record snow in...
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...