Thunderstorm over Indonesia, seen from the International Space Station NASA Earth Observatory / International Space Station (ISS) An AI, we weather program that runs for a single second on a desk, can match the accuracy of traditional forecasts that take hours or days on powerful supercomputers, its creators claim. Since the 1950s, weather forecasts have … Read more
Personnel cuts affect work at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Kristofofer Tripllaar / Alamy The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says it will “discontinue” its monthly calls, updating journalists about seasonal weather forecasts and the state of the global climate. A NOAA spokesperson says staff problems – due to the recent cuts, … Read more
A destructive tornado near the memory, Iowa in April 2024 Jonah Lange/Getty Images Widespread layoffs and staff changes by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could make the country’s weather forecasts less reliable, according to several researchers and the American Meteorological Society. “The consequences for the American people will be wide and far … Read more