Storms like 2026’s Hurricane Polo that rapidly intensify can catch communities off guard and leave little time to prepare or evacuate. Being able to forecast those risks can save lives.
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Players have been injured by lightning during games, and a strike to the stands could hurt a lot of fans.
This year alone, the Philippines’ volcano monitoring agency has recorded 18 eruptive events at Taal Volcano – but they haven’t been the kind you might expect.
Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.
Data science and machine learning algorithms can help us form probabilistic forecasts of things like sporting events.
Extreme storm surges can be predicted much faster with high accuracy thanks to a new AI model that helps researchers and practitioners improve coastal flood risk assessment and adaptation planning.
A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.
Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and what storm scientists are doing to bring them closer to home.
Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where flooding is most likely instead.
The prospects for interest rates lie in the stars.
Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.
Storm surge is the No. 1 cause of deaths and damage during a hurricane, yet detailed storm surge forecasts are difficult to create. AI could turn that around.
‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.
Acute malnutrition weakens a child’s immune system, which can lead to severe illness and an increased risk of death.
AI models can deliver localized forecasts faster and cheaper than traditional models. The challenge is getting this technology where it’s needed.
New Zealanders have often been frustrated with crucial economic decisions being made using months’-old data. A new tool is starting to bridge that gap.
For decades, Australia has relied on data from US satellites, floats and monitoring programs. Planned deep cuts put Australian forecasting at risk
As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale matters for human health.
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.
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