Stories Tagged as
Weather
How does the weather affect what we buy?
by
Amy Scott
and Minju Park
Sep 20, 2021
Some businesses are turning to weather analytics to proactively prepare for the potentially more volatile conditions resulting from climate change.
Restaurants in colder areas face new challenges in outdoor dining as winter approaches
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 9, 2020
Outdoor dining has been a lifeline for many restaurants during the pandemic. But now? Some may need to rethink how to keep patrons and food warm.
Repeated flooding leaves small North Carolina town looking for answers about its future
by
Jay Price
Nov 6, 2018
The Atlantic hurricane season officially has a few more weeks to go, but already this year has been deadly and destructive. The mainland U.S. took a hit from Hurricane Michael in October and Hurricane Florence the month before. Florence devastated many parts of North Carolina, including areas far from the coast. For many small communities, […]
A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State Building
by
Molly Wood
Oct 22, 2018
Today's land-based turbines produce 5 megawatts of power. This new one could produce 10 times more.
A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State Building
by
Jed Kim
Oct 22, 2018
Today's land-based turbines produce 5 megawatts of power. This new one could produce 10 times more.
Duke Energy CEO on the future of energy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 9, 2018
The company's big challenge is keeping pace with technology.
Hurricane and political seasons collide on The Weather Channel
by
Amy Scott
Sep 14, 2018
Viewers of The Weather Channel may have noticed a lot of campaign ads this week as the midterm elections approach and more people tuned in to track Hurricane Florence. According to NCC Media, the number of political advertisers on the channel grew from 59 last week to 83 this week. “It’s a smart media strategy,” […]
For public good, not for profit.
A year after the floods, Texas mulls lessons of Hurricane Harvey
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 24, 2018
Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.
How storm chasers turn tornadoes into tourist attractions
Jun 28, 2018
A growing industry is offering a front row seat to extreme weather.
Driverless cars have a hard time in snow, too
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jan 9, 2018
They're sort of like teenage drivers who grew up in Southern California.