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By Feb 18, 2021
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Everything you need to know to start a fire

On the snow, with duct tape, or when the lights go out.
By Dec 3, 2020
Science

Why is it so hard to predict the weather?

That light breeze could mean there’s a storm a few miles away.
By Sep 25, 2020
Space

Crisp Hubble snapshot shows powerful new Jupiter storms

They charge forth at 350 miles per hour.
By Sep 22, 2020
Environment

NOAA is changing the way it talks about hurricanes

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By Sep 9, 2020
Environment

Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common

Storms don’t have to be fast to be destructive.
By Aug 31, 2020
Environment

Severe storms are increasingly leaving us without power. Microgrids can help.

As climate change spurs worsening hurricanes, renewable microgrids have the potential to generate and redistribute power.
By Aug 28, 2020
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Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in more than a century

The full extent of the destruction won’t be clear for at least a day, but it’s already causing extensive damage.
By Aug 17, 2020
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The US has more power outages than any other developed country. Here’s why.

Our grid is outdated and rundown, but utilities aren't willing to do much about it.
By Aug 4, 2020
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Hurricane Isaias marks one of the earliest hurricane seasons ever

The record-breaking storm lashed the Southeast US before working up the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
By Jul 30, 2020
Environment

Nursing homes aren’t equipped to provide life-saving A/C in the event of a power outage

Hurricane season is a huge risk for many facilities that care for the elderly.