insert_link Weather Nerd 19 Named Storms are Expected this Hurricane Season, Topping the last Two Years’ Count After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, this year is predicted to top those numbers, as 19 named storms are expected this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms predicted for 2022, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes -- Category 3 or higher -- with winds exceeding 111 miles per hour, according to hurricane experts at […] todayApril 11, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple The UN plans to extend weather warning systems to everyone on the planet The United Nations wants to make sure every person on Earth can receive early warnings ahead of disastrous weather events. It set a goal of hitting that target within five years in an announcement last week. Early warning systems are needed urgently to save lives as climate change makes extreme weather even worse, UN officials said. Such systems include technology to forecast dangerous weather systems and the ability to share those forecasts […] todayMarch 28, 2022