Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving

Researchers are turning to computer models, drones and other methods to improve tornado forecasting.

Chris Nowotarski, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Texas A&M University • conversation
March 28, 2023 ~8 min

3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida – a meteorologist explains

Much of the state is at risk of flooding, and the coast could see powerful storm surge.

Athena Masson, Adjunct professor, Flagler College • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min


Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.

Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 ~9 min

The next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.

Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 ~9 min

To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

Nutrient pollution fouls lakes and bays with algae, killing fish and threatening public health. Progress curbing it has been slow, mainly because of farm pollution.

Donald Scavia, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
July 18, 2022 ~11 min

Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast.

Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~8 min

Hurricane Ida: 4 essential reads about New Orleans' high hurricane risk and what climate change has to do with the storms

The New Orleans region is likely to see a hurricane about every seven years and a major hurricane about every 20.

Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor • conversation
Aug. 30, 2021 ~8 min

What's driving the huge blooms of brown seaweed piling up on Florida and Caribbean beaches?

Huge blooms of brown seaweed have fouled Florida and Caribbean beaches almost every year over the past decade. They originate in Africa and South America. and are fueled by human activities.

Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2021 ~9 min


Some coastal areas are more prone to devastating hurricanes – a meteorologist explains why

The 2021 hurricane season is almost here, and it's forecast to be another busy one. Here's how heat, winds and the shape of the seafloor raise the risk for places like Miami and New Orleans.

Athena Masson, Meteorology instructor, University of Florida • conversation
May 27, 2021 ~8 min

Why hurricanes devastate some places over and over again – a meteorologist explains

The 2021 hurricane season is almost here, and it's forecast to be another busy one. Here's how heat, winds and the shape of the seafloor raise the risk for places like Miami and New Orleans.

Athena Masson, Meteorology instructor, University of Florida • conversation
May 27, 2021 ~8 min

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