It said Hurricane Lee would make landfall in Nova Scotia three days sooner than traditional methods predicted. This year the Earth has been hit by a record number of unpredictable extreme weather ...
The recent cold snap once again raised the question regarding the difference between weather and climate — two terms that were taught in earth science class that are vastly different from each other.
When it comes to distinguishing between weather and climate, weather generally covers short and specific timeframes and locations, while climate focuses on trends and statistical ups and downs over ...
As Earth Day approaches, here's a quick breakdown of how we define climate and how that ties into the dire outlook of where our climate is headed. Earth’s climate is complex. It’s driven by changes in ...
FARGO — Many people have inquired if the record-shattering warmth of this past December was caused by greenhouse gasses and our changing climate. This is an excellent opportunity to illustrate the ...
AND THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST. WELL, THIS WEEK’S WEATHER HAS BEEN PRETTY QUIET COMPARED TO THE EXTREME HEAT WE HAD LAST YEAR, AND THAT’S PROMPTED SOME QUESTIONS AND ...
This week’s global NVIDIA GTC, GPU Technology Conference, included a discussion about using accelerated computing to drive environmental sustainability initiatives and climate action. During his ...
A decade ago, scientists would say they were pretty sure a specific hurricane, heatwave, flood, drought or raging wildfire was more severe due to climate change, but they could rarely pinpoint its ...
National weather analysts released their 2023 billion-dollar disasters list on Jan. 9, just as 2024 was getting off to a ferocious start. A blizzard was sweeping across across the Plains and Midwest, ...
The weather—our universal go-to for easy small talk—seems to be getting weirder. On the one hand, climate change is certainly to blame. On the other, our heightened awareness of the state of our ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday its well-known “billion-dollar weather and climate disasters” database “will be retired,” a move that will make it next to ...
Federal workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are on high alert as they monitor signs of a potential Trump administration overhaul of one of the government's main scientific ...