Fake hurricanes, denied aid: This election is about reality versus conspiracy theories
How sad. How sad that someone at NOAA had to spend the time workshopping, writing, and approving a statement assuring the public that we can’t control the weather. How sad that the lie exists at all. How sad that people are so willing to believe that…
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Why do adults act so darn weird about wishing for snow?
Snow upends our lives in memorable and sometimes bizarre ways. A hint of wintry weather in the forecast wakes up our inner kids more than any other conditions. Snowmen, sledding, shoveling, crunchy footsteps amid the silent nights. Every bit of it stirs…
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Be An Ugly Case Of ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’
The U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, which aims to make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the country. If the bill passes the House and President Joe Biden signs it into law, we’ll ditch switching the clocks beginning…
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Weather Forecasts Were Under Attack Well Before Trump. Fighting Back Is Long Overdue.
It’s been a heck of a couple of weeks for meteorologists. Expert forecasters had to juggle the precise path of a category five hurricane while the President of the United States led a bizarre campaign to undermine those very forecasts to avoid admitting…
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