weather forecasts

ESA satellite assesses damage of Norway’s largest fire

harminka — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:09:56 -0500

Following the extremely hot weather conditions hitting Europe, Norway experienced its biggest forest fire in the last half century earlier this month. Envisat satellite images were used in the fire’s aftermath to get an overview of the damaged area for authorities and insurance companies.

Bad Weather In Seattle, Emergency Operation Activated

admin_huliq — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:28:54 -0500

City of Seattle Activates Emergency Operation Center in Response to Strong Winds and Power Outages Due To Severe Weather.

Weather Channel Interactive Secures weather.mobi Domain

harminka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:56:26 -0500

dotMobi, the consortium behind the first and only Internet address created for mobile phones, today announced that The Weather Channel Interactive has become the first company to secure rights to a premium .mobi domain through participation in a unique Request for Proposal (RFP) premium name process.

Bangladesh Flood Forecasts Distributed to Residents

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:30:36 -0500

As catastrophic floods worsen in Bangladesh, a pilot forecasting program is being used to warn thousands of vulnerable residents in selected flood-prone regions. The forecasting system was designed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

More Heavy Rain, Predicted

Anastvatz — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:47:42 -0500

Computer models of how our world will react to climate change have long predicted extreme and shifting weather patterns. More heavy rains in some areas, crippling drought in others. A new study, published this week in the journal Nature, compared recorded precipitation to predicted precipitation - and confirmed we're changing our weather.

NOAA Activates Newest Climate and Weather Supercomputers

Nymphadora — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:35:57 -0600

Innovative Satellite System Proves its Worth with Better Weather Forecasts, Climate Data

harminka — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:58:17 -0600