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Knabb, 43, was formerly a NOAA researcher and manager prior to joining The Weather Channel as the on-air hurricane expert in 2010. He was deputy director of NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu, and before that, he was a senior hurricane specialist and the science and operations officer at the Hurricane Center.… Read More
The moon is endlessly creative in finding ways to amuse us. Just two weeks ago, the Earth’s only natural satellite was unusually close to us, and looked bigger and brighter than normal. The result was a Supermoon, which dazzled skywatchers across the U.S. Now its orbit has taken the moon farther away than average, just in time it to pass directly … Read More
Princeton University senior named Amanda Rees may have come up with the most promising solution so far. Rees, 22, is convinced that an important part to the world’s energy future may lie in a fast-growing, nearly indestructible weed that makes homeowners tremble and pandas salivate: bamboo. “It comes in over 1,200 species, she said with unabashed … Read More
On the ground and in the skies above the Central states, scientists are seeking answers to weather and climate mysteries.… Read More
The sea ice that blankets the Arctic Ocean each winter peaked in early March this year, as usual, and is now in retreat, en route to its annual minimum extent in September. How low it will go is something scientists worry: ice reflects lots of sunlight back into space, and when the darker ocean underneath is exposed, more sunlight is absorbed to … Read More
As Michael Bender prepared to lead the way into the storage area of his lab at Princeton University, he gave a visitor a quizzical look. “You really might want to put these on, he said, holding up a bulky red parka and a pair of thick gloves. “Oh, I’ll be fine, said his guest. “No, really, Bender insisted gently. “It would be a good idea. A … Read More
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report released Tuesday, last month was the fifth warmest April on record (record-keeping began in 1880, so we’re talking 132 years). NOAA’s analysis of global temperatures showed that the planet’s thermometer stood at 57.87°F for the month, averaged over night and day, land a… Read More
The Micronesian proposal, which has garnered the support of more than 100 Parties to the ozone treaty, seeks to cut emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine. These substances are used as solvents, refrigerants, firefighting agents, and propellants. They were introduced as a substitute… Read More
Glen MacDonald, of UCLA, talks about the threat of drought in the Southwest and what it means for water supply.
