NASA successfully launched its first Earth satellite designed to collect global observations of the vital soil moisture hidden just beneath our feet.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2015
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In the wild world of winter weather, location is everything, which New York and Massachusetts learned too well Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 27, 2015
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Understanding which extreme weather events may have caused problems in the past leads to assess the potential impact of future such events on infrastructures.
Environment
Jan 14, 2015
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All six instruments that will fly on the NOAA's Geostationary Operational Satellite - R (GOES-R) satellite have now completed integration onto the spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Jan 12, 2015
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Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, storms, floods or forest fires can considerably damage roads, railways, communication systems and power lines. Now, researchers within the EU-funded RAIN project—due to be ...
Environment
Jan 9, 2015
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A sudden jump in the number of lightning strikes inside a garden-variety thunderstorm might soon give forecasters a new tool for predicting severe weather and issuing timely warnings, according to research at The University ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2015
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The National Weather Service is about to boost its computing power by more than tenfold, which officials hope will translate to better forecasts.
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2015
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Researchers from the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering are starting their new year with an expedition to the island of South Georgia to carry out research into improving weather forecasting. You can follow ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2014
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Weather forecasters and emergency officials warned Sunday that melting snow would lead to heavy flooding in parts of the US northeast, with hundreds of thousands of people told to brace for fast-rising waters.
Environment
Nov 23, 2014
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Contracts were signed today to build three pairs of MetOp Second Generation satellites, ensuring the continuity of essential information for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring for decades to come.
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2014
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