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Trouble Ahead: Weather Satellites in 'Rapid Decline'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:15:00 CDT

If you like to complain about the unreliability of the weather forecast, get ready to rant: The weather satellites orbiting the Earth are "beginning a rapid decline" in both quality and quantity, a new report finds, and squeezed budgets mean replacements may not be forthcoming. NASA and NOAA Earth observation...

Emails Show BP Trying to Tamper With Oil Spill Studies

Kevin Spak — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:40:05 CDT

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP created a $500 million fund for independent research into the disaster. But in emails obtained by Greenpeace under the Freedom of Information Act, BP officials talk openly about how they can manipulate that research, the Guardian reports. “Can we ‘direct’...

Look for Stormy Weather

Heather McPherson — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:08:04 CDT

Heavy storms are on the way, weather forecasters warn, despite a typically quiet beginning to the hurricane season. In fact, the government's top forecasting agency predicts an above-average number of storms this year—13 to 17, with 3 to 5 becoming intense hurricanes, Reuters reports.

Winter Sets Warmth Record

Heather McPherson — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:05:15 CDT

This winter was the warmest ever recorded, bumping the previous high of 2004 in a crowded field: The ten warmest winters all fell within the past thirteen years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which calculates this average global temperature from land and ocean readings, concludes that the worldwide climate...