The service warns people of the unpredictability of ice coverage. The Coast Guard conducted two major rescues on the Great Lakes this week after 25 people became stranded…
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Transportation Secretary Speaks with Southwest Airlines CEO
He communicated expectations for commitments to rectify mass flight cancellations. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke with the CEO of Southwest Airlines, Bob Jordan, earlier this week about…
Read MoreNASA Retires Mars Lander InSight
Its mission ends after four years of science data collection. NASA announced the end of the InSight Mars lander space mission this week. InSight, which stands for Interior…
Read MoreNOAA Reports Record High Tide Flooding in 3 Coastal Cities
Agency predicts the phenomenon will grow worse in coming years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data on Tuesday showing days in a row of high-tide…
Read MoreNational Weather Service Documents Record Heat Waves
Bureau issues heat warnings and advisories for 100 million people. The National Weather Service issued multiple heat advisories this week as a record-setting heat wave makes its way…
Read MoreAbove Normal Predicted for 2022 Hurricane Season
NOAA says 21 named storms likely. The 2022 hurricane season between June 1 and November 30 is projected to be above average for the seventh year in a…
Read MoreFrigid Air Keeps Grip on Pacific Northwest
Storms have buffeted the region since Christmas causing power outages and other logistical issues. Much of the Pacific Northwest has faced relentless cold and several surges of snow…
Read MorePresident Will Attend UN Climate Conference
He will call for “bold action now.” Beginning October 31 and ending November 12, Glasgow, Scotland, will host the 26th United Nations Climate Conference. Leaders from 196 countries…
Read MoreNOAA Upgrades Global Forecast System
Global Data Assimilation System also being updated. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced a major upgrade to the Global Forecast System. The updates are expected to…
Read MoreDrought Building in Western States
Little relief in sight for multiyear drought. Weather patterns in parts of the western United States are bringing a crushing drought that will affect more than 70 million…
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