- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 3rd, 2014
Hurricanes with Lady Names Are the Deadliest, Researchers Say
Apparently, this is because people fear them less and do not seek shelter
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2014
Offshore Wind Farms Could Help Reduce Hurricane Wind Speeds
They might also help reduce storm surge, researchers argue
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
Sea Turbine Fields Could Tame Hurricanes
Researchers say the turbines would drain storms of energy
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 3rd, 2013
NASA Concludes 2013 Hurricane-Hunting Mission
The flights led to some interesting conclusions, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2013
Watch: Scientists Replicate Hurricanes Indoors
Their goal is to better understand these natural phenomena
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2013
Hurricanes Should Be Named After Politicians Who Deny Climate Change, Activists Say
Petition asks that the WMO revise the naming system for tropical storms
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 7th, 2013
Hawaii Set to Be Hit by More Hurricanes in the Years to Come
Researchers warn about how climate change will affect weather patterns in Hawaii
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 11th, 2013
2013's Hurricane Season Predicted to Be Above Average
Specialists expect that the US will be hit by 9 hurricanes and 9 tropical storms
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 20th, 2012
Hot Tower Inside Hurricane Isaac Revealed in 3D
These structures play an important role in intensifying hurricanes
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 12th, 2012
NASA Global Hawk Deployed to Investigate Tropical Depression
Scientists say that it could develop into a tropical storm
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 29th, 2012
Hurricane Isaac Tamed by Low-Temperature Waters
The tropical storm is unlikely to reach Hurricane Katrina's strength
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Hurricanes Will Soon Be Tamed
Scientists are working on an approach to control clouds
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 16th, 2012
NASA Preparing Instruments for Hurricane Sentinel Mission
The effort will use both of the agency's special UAV
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 14th, 2012
Freshwater Significantly Boosts Hurricane Strength
Study finds that the increase could reach as much as 50 percent
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 3rd, 2012
New Website to Protect Coastal Communities from Flooding
The online tool was made available by experts at NOAA
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
Hurricane Irene Indicative of What's to Come
Such powerful storms will become the norm, analysts say
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 11th, 2012
SMOS Can Track Down Hurricanes
The mission was originally developed for mapping ocean salinity