Tag : San Antonio

What happens to end-of-life wind turbine blades?

The life span of a wind turbine blade is roughly 20 years. Can we recycle them? What You Need To…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Getting to know the layers of Earth’s atmosphere

The atmosphere around the Earth isn’t one big layer. It’s composed of a few layers, with each having its own…

2 years ago

An active hurricane season is still possible

The tropical Atlantic has gone quiet, but an active season may still be in our future.  What You Need To…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Full moon could obscure the Perseid meteor shower

The week wraps up with two night-sky events, but one will make the other hard to see. What You Need…

2 years ago

The future of weather forecasting may be outer space

As we all know, weather forecasting is not an exact science. It still needs plenty of perfecting here on Earth.…

2 years ago

History of meteorology

From curiously observing clouds hoping to predict the weather to launching advanced technology to see what's happening across the world,…

2 years ago

How weather determined the target for the atomic bombs

Today, August 6, marks the anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. We…

2 years ago

The pattern in the tropics starts shifting in August

August is here and that means that the average peak of hurricane season is approaching. This month usually marks the…

2 years ago