In much of Alaska, where internet service is slow or missing, and brutal weather can frequently be life-threatening, a plan to disband a long-televised daily weather report is causing anguish and concerns about access to critical information.
Thousands of small satellites are being launched into the “lower orbit” of space, just above the stratosphere, by companies like SpaceX, OneWeb, Amazon’s proposed Project Kuiper and more — devices that can provide internet service among other uses. Because the number will soon reach many tens of thousands, concern is growing among atmospheric scientists about how they may harm the protective ozone layer that shields life on Earth from dangerous radiation from the sun.
Weather officials, media recognize call; taking action
Weather officials, media recognize call; taking action
Meteorologists call to standardize Spanish advisory terms for weather-related emergencies / Weather officials, media recognize call; taking action
When Quinn Schwellinger, 31, and his wife decided to start building an extra retirement fund to supplement their 401(k)s, they knew they wanted to invest in companies that supported their concern for the environment.
Thousands of schools in the U.S. are vulnerable to extreme weather events and earthquakes
Meteorologists call to standardize Spanish advisory terms for weather-related emergencies
Weather officials, media recognize call; taking action
MADISON, Wis. — In Wisconsin, where freezing temperatures or clouds have never deterred noisy political protests, and where rallies that have attracted thousands of people have been occurring with increasing frequency, Sunday’s expected pro-Trump rally was all but a no-show.
Police vehicles and military Humvees were stationed all day at the entrances of the Capitol, a massive dome with four stately wings.