In the days of yore—the 1990s—there were no smartphone apps providing real-time, on-the-spot weather updates. People actually had to turn their TVs on, flip to The Weather Channel, and wait for the cycle of forecasts to show the conditions in their city. It was a simpler time filled with ambient smooth jazz and teletext. If […]
‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist Is Officially the Head of NOAA. Here’s What That Could Mean for the Agency Under Trump
The U.S. Senate this week confirmed Neil Jacobs to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the country’s forecasting and weather office. While being President Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency, Jacobs is perhaps best known as the meteorologist who was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics during 2019’s “Sharpiegate” scandal. That, […]
150 Million Americans Under Life-Threatening Heat Dome This Week
More than 150 million Americans from Texas to Maine are under extreme heat advisories as dangerously high temperatures bake the nation. Meteorologists warn that this heat dome could expand to affect an additional 20 million people by mid-week. In more than three dozen states from the Plains to New England, daytime temperatures could reach and […]
Deadly Kentucky Tornadoes Ignite Fears Over U.S. Weather Warning Systems
Sandra Anderson didn’t think the storm would be too bad. When her grandchildren asked if the dogs should be brought in, Anderson demurred, saying they’d be fine. But later that night, an alert on her phone warned her of a tornado tearing through her hometown of London, Kentucky. Seconds later, it hit her neighborhood. “I […]
NOAA Warns of Attacks on Radar Systems by Militia That Thinks They Are ‘Weather Weapons’
Bad news for weather agencies around the nation: there is a shit storm brewing in the minds of the most conspiracy-addled people you know, and their offices are right in the path. According to an internal memo sent by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) security office on Monday, an anti-government militia group has […]