NOAA Says Cuts Won’t Affect Tsunami Alerts March 6, 2012 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the cuts planned for its tsunami warning network won’t affect emergency alerts. That...
3 Texans File Tort Claim Over Deadly Arkansas Flood January 6, 2012 Three Texas residents whose children were injured when floodwaters swept 20 people to their deaths at an Arkansas campground have...
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Smash U.S. Record December 9, 2011 By SETH BORENSTEIN America smashed the record for billion-dollar weather disasters this year with a deadly dozen, and counting. With an almost biblical...
Nation’s Newest Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched October 28, 2011 America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced weather data NOAA scientists will use...
NOAA: ‘Wild Card’ May Affect Another La Niña Winter October 20, 2011 The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to...
As Disaster Losses Mount, U.S. Seeks to Make Country ‘Weather Ready’ August 18, 2011 Noting that the U.S. has experienced $35 billion in economic losses due to disasters already this year, the federal government...
Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Upgraded August 4, 2011 Federal storm watchers issued an updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook today, raising the number of expected named storms from...