Meteorology Matters

Meteorology Matters discusses an ongoing lawsuit in Rockland County, New York, challenging the accuracy of the 2024 Presidential and Senate election results, particularly concerning alleged missing votes for Kamala Harris and Diane Sare. The lawsuit, brought by SMART Legislation, seeks a full hand recount due to statistical anomalies and voter affidavits claiming uncounted ballots. A significant point of contention is the "de minim...

Environmental and safety concerns surrounding the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida, particularly its aging infrastructure and cooling canal system. A central issue highlighted is the hypersaline plume originating from the plant's cooling canals, which is threatening Miami's primary drinking water aquifer and the surrounding ecosystem. Environmental groups, such as Miami Waterkeeper, express alarm over ...

Google DeepMind and Google Research's new initiative, Weather Lab, which aims to improve tropical cyclone prediction using artificial intelligence (AI). This platform features an experimental AI model that predicts various aspects of cyclones, including formation, track, intensity, size, and shape, up to 15 days in advance, with 50 possible scenarios. The article highlights the model's superior accuracy compared to traditional phys...

• Effective Shutdown of Climate.gov: The website is likely to cease publishing new content imminently. The "entire content production staff at climate.gov (including me) were let go from our government contract on 31 May," stated an anonymous former contractor. This signifies a de facto shutdown of new information dissemination.
• Targeted Elimination of Staff: The dismissals were highly specific, with former program manager Rebecca...

Timeline of Main Events

• 1950-2016: Florida experiences an increase of approximately 25 extreme rain events annually.
• 1970-2020: Tide gauge observations are recorded to estimate sea-level rise rates for the eastern Gulf Coast.
• 1982-Present (implied up to Nov 2024): Storm tracks in the Atlantic basin are recorded in the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship database.
• 1985-Present (implied up to Nov 2024): Marine he...

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1. Response to Funding Cuts and Policy Changes: The primary driver for the scientists' actions is the substantial cuts to federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, and the Department of Energy, as well as the withholding of research funding to academia by the Trump administration. The CNN article explicitly states this effort is a "res...

Above-Normal Season Predicted:

• NOAA's official outlook predicts an above-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin.
• NOAA states a "60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 30% chance of a near-normal season."
• Fox Weather notes that Colorado State University (CSU) also projected an above-average season in their April outlook, with specific numbers slightly higher than historical averages (17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, 4 ma...

• May 2025 (Earlier in the month): Five former directors of the National Weather Service write a "letter to the American people" expressing concern about staffing shortages and reduced resources, such as weather balloon deployments.
• May 15, 2025: USA TODAY publishes an article highlighting that National Weather Service offices are short-staffed following Trump administration cuts, with some offices no longer operating 24/7. The ar...

• January 2025: A government-wide hiring freeze begins in the United States, impacting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its subsidiary, the National Weather Service (NWS).
• February 2025: Approximately 250 NWS employees are fired or take buyouts as part of staffing cuts.
• Sometime between February and May 2025: An additional 300 NWS employees depart the agency, bringing the total number of recent departu...

The Trump administration is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program for elimination as part of a broader reorganization and deregulatory effort focused on air pollution offices. This move is viewed as a significant step away from the previous administration's focus on climate change and energy efficiency. The Energy Star program, a voluntary labeling initiative for energy-efficient products, has be...

Administration Actions on Climate Science and Data

Date: May 9, 2025

Recent actions by the Trump administration have significantly impacted climate science and data collection efforts in the United States. The administration has dismissed a large number of scientists working on the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment and ended the public database tracking the cost of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters. Thes...

What is a WSR-88D radar and what does it do?

The WSR-88D, or Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar, is an advanced radar system used by the National Weather Service (NWS) to detect weather phenomena. It transmits a powerful beam of energy and listens for the scattered energy that bounces back from objects in the atmosphere, such as raindrops, snowflakes, hail, dust, birds, and even insects. By analyzing the returned signal's strength, ...

Frequently Asked Questions on Earth Day Amidst Trump Administration Policies

1. What is the primary focus of Earth Day protests and activities in 2025, according to these sources? This year's Earth Day activities are largely focused on resisting the environmental policies and actions of the Trump administration, which are characterized as an assault on environmental protections and a "war on the planet." Organizers are uniting with ...

Laudato Si’ - On Care for Our Common Home

Every person living on this planet, addressing Catholics, other Christian communities, other religions, scientists, philosophers, theologians, and civic groups.

Purpose: To enter into dialogue with all people about our common home and the global environmental deterioration, highlighting the interconnectedness of ecological and social issues and calling for an "integral ecology."

Key Themes and...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton (Fall 2024 - April 2025)

• Fall 2024:
• Hurricanes Helene and Milton Strike: Treasure Island, Florida, experiences two significant hurricanes within a short period. Hurricane Helene's storm surge causes waist-high flooding, and Hurricane Milton strikes two weeks later, compounding the damage.
• Massive Debris Generation: The 1.54-square-mile Treasure Island generates over 128,000 cubic yards of debris (appro...

Bloodbath Continues at NOAA and the National Weather Service

Amidst the ramping up of severe storm season in 2025, the National Weather Service is facing significant staff reductions due to federal buyouts, potentially leaving many forecast offices critically understaffed. This situation is compounded by proposed budget cuts to NOAA, which could eliminate its research division, jeopardizing the scientific foundation for weather fore...

Tuesday, April 15, 2025:

• Night (AWST): Tropical Cyclone Errol forms to the north of Western Australia (WA).

Wednesday, April 16, 2025:

• Early Thursday (AWST): Errol strengthens to a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
• 8:00 AM AWST: Errol is a category two tropical cyclone located roughly 515 km to the north northwest of Broome, moving west.
• Wednesday Afternoon (AWST): E...

Timeline of Events

• Approximately 2019: Abrego Garcia is arrested while looking for work at a Home Depot in Maryland. An immigration judge initially orders his deportation.
• Later Immigration Proceedings (Date unspecified): An immigration judge ultimately determines that Abrego Garcia should not be deported to El Salvador due to potential persecution, issuing a "withholding from removal" order.
• Recently Before March 15, 2025: Federa...

Timeline of Events

• Prior to March 24, 2025: Former President Donald Trump issues an executive order titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness," which includes renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Denali back to Mount McKinley.
• By March 24, 2025: The Florida Legislature is considering a bill to change signage from "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America." Senator Joe Gruters' bill initially directs the D...