This season has seen excessive heat, violent storms and hazardous smoke already, but you can prepare for future events with a few apps and tools.
Category: Weather
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Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
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Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100
The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Want to Avoid a Rainy Ceremony? This Weather Expert Can Help.
If you’re planning a wedding, Andrew Leavitt can help you bypass snowstorms, avoid wet feet during high tides and pinpoint the time of the day with the most shade.
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An Eye on the Sky Fine-Tunes the Golf Tournament Below
Few professional sports scrutinize weather forecasts like golf. The P.G.A. Championship, played in meteorologically challenging western New York, has been a test.
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With the P.G.A. Championship’s Move to Spring, a Club Scrambled to Get Ready
The event, long played in the summer, is being held near Rochester, N.Y., known for its harsh winters. The Oak Hill Country Club had to start early to prepare.
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Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
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Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It
Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many.
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AI Is Helping Airlines Prevent Delays and Turbulence
A.I. and innovations like hyperlocal radar stations and a constellation of future satellites may soon improve forecasts and smooth out your journeys.
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Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms
The park will partly close starting on Friday as melting snowpack threatens floods.
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A Case of the Disappearing Waves
Surfers are bearing witness to how climate change and human interventions are altering coastlines. One community in North Florida watched its revered waves disappear seemingly overnight.
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What You Need to Know About Turbulence on Airplanes
Recent incidents with turbulence during air travel raise questions about this challenging weather phenomenon. Here’s what we know about it and how to stay safe.