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Five Gulf Coast Radars Went Dark for the Public. The Fix Is Funding The National Weather Service, Not Privatizing the Network

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Radar Outage Image NOAA Fiber Cut

The fiber cut that silenced five Gulf Coast radars for the public was a communications failure, not a case for handing the nation’s weather detection network to private operators. National Weather Service forecasters kept the data. Everyone else lost it. That distinction, and the reaction it produced, points back to a simpler requirement: fund the … Read more

Google DeepMind AI: The Future Hurricane Forecast Model and What to Know About It

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2025 has marked a pivotal turn for artificial intelligence in weather forecasting. Google DeepMind’s AI models are at the forefront of a new era, making waves among meteorologists and bringing public attention to how hurricanes are tracked and predicted. The robust conversation around DeepMind’s performance highlights not only groundbreaking tech, but the expert debate that … Read more

Alaska Coastal Villages Devastated by Fierce Storm: Typhoon Halong’s Remnants Bring Disaster

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The remnants of Category 4 Typhoon Halong evolved into a powerful extratropical storm that struck western Alaska with hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge. Entire villages such as Kwigillingok and Kipnuk were inundated, leaving over 1,400 residents displaced. One woman was confirmed dead, two remain missing, and more than 50 people were rescued from rapidly … Read more