SportsFebruary 12, 2022
The Olympics Have 100 Percent Fake Snow—Here’s the Science of How It Gets Made
Artificial snow can affect the performance of skiers and snowboarders
Weather
WeatherJanuary 28, 2022
What Is a Bomb Cyclone?
An atmospheric scientist explains
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Climate ChangeDecember 17, 2021
Emerging Services Aim to Link Climate to Disasters in Real Time
Several countries are looking to routinely look for the fingerprints of warming right after extreme weather events happen
WeatherDecember 16, 2021
Tornadoes at Night and in the Southeast Are Especially Deadly
Population density and a prevalence of mobile homes make the region a hotspot for tornado deaths
WeatherDecember 14, 2021
What a Warming World Means for Deadly Tornadoes
The role of climate change in such storms is difficult to discern but new research is offering clues
WeatherDecember 14, 2021
Quad-State Tornado May Be Longest-Lasting Ever
Why some tornadoes are able to travel so far and persist so long
WeatherDecember 13, 2021
Why the Southern U.S. Is Prone to December Tornadoes
The ingredients that come together to produce such storms make nighttime tornadoes more common in the region
WeatherDecember 13, 2021
Rare December Tornado Outbreak Was a ‘Worst-Case Scenario’
The deadly storms are likely to be the 19th billion-dollar disaster to hit the U.S. in 2021
WeatherDecember 7, 2021
Flooding Rains—and Blizzard Conditions—Hit Hawaii
A moisture-laden weather system called a kona low is pummeling the island chain
WeatherOctober 5, 2021
NOAA Sailed a Drone into the Heart of Powerful Hurricane Sam
Data collected by the vessel could improve future hurricane models and forecasts
WeatherSeptember 27, 2021
Hurricane Sam Is Latest Monster in Active Storm Season
Tropical cyclones are becoming more intense, but not necessarily more frequent, with climate change
WeatherSeptember 21, 2021
Storm-Steering Jet Stream Could Shift Poleward in 40 Years
Changes in the position of the fast-moving air current could disrupt weather patterns