The Guardian
Hurricane Isaias Kills Four, Leaves 679,000 Without Power, and Sets a Record Nobody Wanted
Hurricane Isaias killed four, knocked out power for 679,000, and set a record for lateness - because of course it did.
2026-10-10
The Guardian
2026-09-28
The Guardian
Planetary-Scale 'Kelvin' Wave Heading for California, Because Regular-Scale Problems Weren't Enough
A slow-moving, planetary-scale 'kelvin' wave is heading to California, promising to raise sea levels by up to a foot and generally make El Niño's already-dramatic winter even more so.
2026-09-24
The Guardian Europe
Tropical Turtles Discover California, Promptly Get Fenced In
Two olive ridley sea turtles nested on California beaches for the first time ever, and scientists are as confused as you are.
2026-09-20
ScienceDaily
Hurricane Hunters Identify 4 Warning Signs a Storm Is About to Get Its Act Together
Scientists used 28 years of Hurricane Hunter data to find four signs a disorganized storm is about to straighten up and do something dangerous, because apparently they needed to make hurricane forecasting even harder to ignore.
2026-09-15
The Atlantic
Trump Takes Credit for Mild Hurricane Season, Because Sure, Why Not
Trump takes credit for a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, because nothing says 'presidential' like claiming victory over weather patterns.
2026-08-14
SpaceNews
NOAA Buys Weather Data From Space Startups, Because Why Build Satellites When You Can Rent Them?
NOAA decides to buy weather data from Spire and PlanetiQ instead of building satellites, because why own a cow when you can just buy the milk?
2026-08-12
The Guardian
Trump Administration Pulls Plug on Arctic Report Card, Because Knowing Things Is Overrated
The Trump administration cancels support for the Arctic Report Card, because why track the fastest-warming region on Earth when you can just ignore it?
2026-08-04
SpaceNews
NOAA Shells Out Another $3 Million to See If Fancy Weather Tech Actually Works
NOAA extends its $3 million contract with Spire to test a fancy hyperspectral microwave sounder that might make weather forecasts slightly less wrong.
2026-07-07
Grist
Fired NOAA Staffer Revives Beloved Climate Website, Because Apparently We Can't Have Nice Things From the Government
After the Trump administration killed Climate.gov, its former lead writer resurrected it as Climate.us - because if you want climate science done right, you apparently have to do it yourself.
2026-06-26
SpaceNews
Weather Stream's New Satellite Starts Peeking at Earth's Atmosphere, Because Weather Affects Everything, Including Your Ability to Blame the Weather
Weather Stream's GEMS2-Amethyst satellite starts sniffing the atmosphere with microwaves, because weather affects everything and NOAA needs better data to tell you it's going to rain.
2026-06-17
NASA
Arizona Reservoir Hits 'Will Rogers Would Mow It' Levels Again, Kills All Fish
Arizona's San Carlos Reservoir is nearly empty, killing all its fish and recalling Will Rogers' legendary quip about mowing the lake bed.
2026-06-11
The Guardian Europe
‘Super El Niño’ Officially Here, Scientists Say: Godzilla of Weather Patterns Has Arrived
Noaa confirms El Niño is here, possibly the strongest in 140 years, with nicknames like 'Godzilla' - because the planet needed a new hobby.
2026-06-01
NASA
NASA to Bother Houston with Low-Flying Planes for Science, Not Alien Invasion
NASA sends five research planes to annoy Houston with low-altitude flights, all in the name of science and undergraduate education.
2026-05-27
The Guardian
Tourist Claims Rock-Throwing at Endangered Seal Was Actually a Sea Turtle Rescue Mission
A tourist accused of throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal claims he was just heroically defending sea turtles, while prosecutors say he allegedly bragged about being rich enough to pay the fines.
2026-05-18
The Guardian
Trump Administration Cuts Weather Data, Promises AI Will Fix It, Experts Raise Eyebrows
Noaa cuts data collection, bets on AI models that can’t handle extreme weather, and experts wonder what could possibly go wrong this hurricane season.
2026-05-01
MIT Technology Review
Budget Deep-Sea Hopping Robots Could Unlock Ocean Floor Mysteries (and Maybe Mining)
Cheap hopping robots might finally let us explore the deep sea without selling a kidney, but mining companies are already licking their chops.
2026-04-29
Inside Climate News
NOAA Defends Cutting Its Own Lifesaving Research, Says It’s Just Moving Things Around
NOAA wants to cut $1 billion from its budget, including labs that track CO2 and weather warnings. Even some Republicans think this is a bad idea.
2026-04-28
ScienceDaily
NOAA Finally Identifies Mysterious 'Golden Orb' Found Two Miles Under the Sea, Ending Two Years of Wondering What the Heck That Thing Was
After two years of head-scratching, scientists identify a mysterious golden blob from the deep sea as the discarded foot of a giant anemone, because the ocean is weird and we are just visiting.
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