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Climate Concepts: Analogies and Useful Descriptions is a new tool for weathercasters and others who communicate about climate with the public.
February 5 is is dedicated to recognizing the men – and women – who strive to inform Americans with the best weather forecasts and protect them with severe weather warnings.
When you look up at the night sky, how many stars do you see? As cities and suburban communities grow, so does the amount of artificial light from things like street lights and billboards. Lots of nighttime lighting means that you can probably only see the brightest stars. While outdoor lighting helps humans see at [...]
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Measuring how much energy is in Earth’s climate system involves measuring things like surface temperatures, ocean temperatures, the planet’s ice volume, sea level and the persistence and frequency of certain weather events like heavy rains. Sustained changes in the amount of energy in Earth’s climate system and corresponding changes in things like temperature, ice volume [...]
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Sean Sublette, chief meteorologist at WSET-TV in Lynchburg, VA, talks about his role as station scientist on-air and in social media.
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