Sep 07 NOAA assailed for defending Trump's Hurricane Dorian claim By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump's statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA's action… Continue reading
May 23 NOAA predicts a 'near-normal' hurricane season. Here's what that means By Gretchen Frazee Scientists expect to see four to eight hurricanes — half of which may become major hurricanes with winds of at least 111 miles per hour. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: NOAA reveals 2019 Atlantic hurricane season predictions By Gretchen Frazee The 2019 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean begins June 1 and runs through November. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 5:51 Roads, towns and livelihoods are washed away in Midwest floods Ongoing flooding across the Midwest has left thousands of homes damaged and vast swaths of farmland underwater. Residents and public officials alike are trying to cope with washed-out roads, lost livestock, ruined crops, and a lack of supplies. Meanwhile, weather… Continue watching
Dec 11 The Arctic is experiencing its 'most unprecedented transition in history.' Here's why By Nsikan Akpan 2018 is the second warmest year for the Arctic in a century, plus other takeaways from this year's Arctic Report Card. Continue reading
Jan 18 2017, a year of extreme disasters, was also one of the hottest on record By Rashmi Shivni Scientists worry that the extreme weather events seen in 2017 will only get worse as the planet heats up. Continue reading
Jan 16 The 16 'billion dollar disasters' of 2017 By Jennifer Hijazi Three massive hurricanes, severe storms and wildfires across the U.S. caused more than $306 billion in damage last year, making 2017 the most expensive year for climate disasters on record. Continue reading
Aug 11 2016 was the hottest year on record and other takeaways from NOAA's new climate report By Dayana Morales Gomez Last year was the hottest on record, according to a new report from the American Meteorological Society. The group's annual State of the Climate report, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, found global temperatures and the amount of… Continue reading
May 23 What Trump's budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
Jan 18 2016 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm By Jessica Yarvin In 2016, Earth experienced its warmest in recorded history, and the planet reached record high temperatures for the third consecutive year. Continue reading