Did you know the smell of rain has a name? Here’s the science behind it

Another contributor to the smell of rain is ozone, which has a scent reminiscent of chlorine. During a storm, lightning can ...

The Science Of Fall Leaf Color Change And Detection From Space

It’s that time of the year. The leaves are starting to change colors. This week the National Weather Service in Atlanta ...

Chasing the northern lights? Here’s what forecasters can—and can’t—tell you

Space weather forecasting is decades behind Earth’s meteorology. Learn what makes auroras so unpredictable—and the real-time ...
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Can folklore forecast Wisconsin’s winter and fall? What weather myths vs. current data say

Weather folklore uses nature to predict seasons, but most sayings are not supported by modern science. A ring around the moon is one piece of folklore that holds some truth, often preceding ...

During WWII, the U.S. government censored the weather

For almost two years in the 1940s, the federal government exercised strict control over such weather reports, a World War II-era precaution that caused unexpected havoc on the home front, including on ...