Archive for January, 2008

Global Warming May Reduce Hurricane Frequency »

By J Michael on Jan 23, 2008 in Climate Change, Meteorology, Tropical Meteorology, Extreme Weather, Featured | 0 Comments

In further research that supports the hypothesis that global warming may reduce damage from hurricanes, NOAA published a preview of upcoming research today (Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Number of Atlantic Hurricane Landfalls). New research indicates that increased ocean temperatures will, as expected, increase wind shear over the oceans which in turn, may reduce the […]

Weather Channel Forecast: For Sale »

By J Michael on Jan 6, 2008 in Meteorology & the Media, Featured | 1 Comment

The weather channel, a shell of what it used to be, is up for sale. For those that remember, the Weather Channel began in the early 1980’s as a channel devoted soley to the weather: what is happening now (currently) and what the forecast is.
Established in 1982, the channel initially attracted an audience […]