Tag: Weather
With Fewer Weather Balloons, People in US Heartland Will Be Less Prepared for Tornado Season
The Importance of Weather Balloon Observations Recent events at the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised concerns about…
Hegseth Orders Elimination of Pentagon Climate Planning, but Wants Extreme Weather Preparation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has recently issued a memo calling for the elimination of climate work from the…
The Theft, Harm, and Presidential Grift of Privatizing the National Weather Service
Protecting Our Public Weather Services This week, wildfires are raging across Texas, prompting life-saving alerts issued by the…
CNN Meteorologist Rings Alarm After Trump Targets Weather Agency: ‘There Will Be Chaos’
As a CNN meteorologist and extreme-weather field reporter, Derek Van Dam has expressed grave concern over the potential…
Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less reliable
A destructive tornado near Minden, Iowa in April 2024Jonah Lange/Getty Images Recent changes in staffing at the US…
Tennis bends to the wind’s will at Indian Wells as desert weather blows players off course
Indian Wells, California, is known for its tennis paradise, but it also brings Old Testament elements to the…
National Weather Service Worker Reminds ‘We Are Here To Protect Lives’ After Mass Firings
A worker at the National Weather Service is cautioning about the potential devastating consequences of recent mass firings…
Trump Research Cuts Hit The National Weather Service–And Antarctica
The recent cuts to federal scientific agencies have had a significant impact on research and operations across the…
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s Concacaf Champions Cup match postponed due to cold weather
Sporting Kansas City has announced that their first-round Concacaf Champions Cup match against Inter Miami has been postponed…
At Least 9 People Are Dead, Including 8 In Kentucky, In Latest Blast Of Winter Weather
Severe weather has claimed at least nine lives across the United States, with Kentucky being hit the hardest…
The Rural Drivers We Talked to Are Confident Driving Their EVs in Freezing Weather
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is on the rise in rural areas, with more new models catering to…
A Day Without NOAA, a Day Without the National Weather Service?
Extreme weather information is crucial for our daily lives, from planning our outfits to making important decisions about…