Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin species in the world and can be found swimming, playing, and raising ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data ...

A powerful new European weather orbiter’s cameras capture lightning in near real-time at day or night across a large swath of the world’s surface. By Nicholas Bakalar Lightning comes and goes ...

Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data.

The Defense Department's halt on satellite weather data sparks national concern, disrupting forecasts for military and ...

Hurricane forecasters are at risk of losing a crucial tool because of military concerns surrounding the cybersecurity of a ...

The impending data loss from a Department of Defense weather satellite system was announced on June 25 and slated to take place “no later than” Monday, according to an earlier NOAA announcement. The ...

Meteorologists are quick to admit that they know next to nothing about the basic mechanics of the world’s weather. They lack firm data on basic determinants—global air currents, worldwide ...

Over the last 65 years, satellite technology has greatly improved and weather satellites now take highly detailed pictures every five to 15 minutes over most of the world.