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A super forecasting challenge
Next month’s Super Bowl will be the first ever held in an open stadium in the northern U.S. What weather might we expect two weeks from now, and how might research improve a forecast in that time range?
- Weather
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Forecasting the big game: 1967 vs. 2014
If the official weather forecast holds, Sunday's Super Bowl won’t have to be postponed. But the outlook would be far more uncertain if predictions today were as primitive as they were at the time of the first Super Bowl in 1967.
- Weather
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Predicting flu season
Techniques used in weather and climate forecasting are helping to predict peak flu outbreaks.
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New technology targets slick winter roads
Three states are deploying snowplows this winter with custom-designed sensors to better monitor weather and road conditions.
- Weather
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Moving a village
Some Native American communities in Alaska and Louisiana are planning to relocate entire villages because of climate change. What are the obstacles they face?
- Climate