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Weather

A man carrying flowers walks through the snow in the Lower East Side on February 23, 2026 in New York City.

After Selling to Apple, Dark Sky’s Creators Are Reinventing Weather Forecasting Again

After selling Dark Sky to Apple, Adam Grossman and his co-founders return with Acme Weather, blending data-heavy forecasts with playful alerts.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
People walk through Times Square during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City

New York’s High Energy Costs Are a Hidden Affordability Crisis

Catalyst Power’s Gabe Phillips analyzes how Winter Storm Fern exposed a structural problem behind New York City’s soaring power costs. As Local Law 97 deadlines approach and federal solar incentives phase down, he argues that targeted reforms could deliver measurable cost relief while strengthening grid resilience and accelerating clean energy deployment.
By Gabe Phillips
Illustration of rainy city

Why Everyday Weather, Not Billion-Dollar Disasters, Impacts Businesses Most

While hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, drought and wildfires make the headlines, it’s everyday weather that’s having a major impact on retailers and manufacturers of seasonal products, from Wall Street to Main Street.
By Bill Kirk

As Wildfires Rage, Weather Forecasts Try to Save Lives and Lungs

By Jordan Zakarin

Jenny Offill on How ‘Weather’ Mirrors Her Own Struggle and the Book She Abandoned

By Lauren LeBlanc

5G Coverage Could Set Back Accurate Weather Forecasts By 30 Years

By Chris Roberts
weather forecasts

America Has Gotten Bad at Predicting Weather—But There’s a Plan to Fix It

By Chris Roberts

Are Hurricanes Blowing Climate Change Skepticism Away?

By John A. Tures
climate change

Even Republicans Are Aware That Climate Change Is Happening

By John A. Tures

Tornadoes Aren’t Just in Kansas Anymore, Toto: A Look at the Southeast’s Killer Storms

By John A. Tures

Fake News About Hurricane Florence Is Flooding Social Media—Here’s How to Avoid It

By John Bonazzo
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:28 p.m. EST on Dec. 19, 2014.

Why NASA’s Mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ Could Be Critical for the Future of Humanity

By Amy Thompson

Why Do People Believe in Weather Control Conspiracy Theories?

By Dennis Mersereau

It’s Not Your Weather App That Sucks—It’s You

By Dennis Mersereau

Nor’easter Could Bring Up to 18 Inches of Snow to New York City

By Madina Toure
A group of women cross the street in the wind and snow.

Rare Thundersnow Hits Parts of New York City

By Madina Toure
A giant pile of snow is seen in New York City on March 15, the morning after Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet across the northeastern United States.

New York City Braces for Upcoming Winter Storm

By Madina Toure
London plane trees, like these in Cadman Park in Brooklyn, New York, are one of the most popular species for shading urban streets.

Cities Need More Than Air Conditioning to Get Through Heat Waves

By Nicholas Rajkovich
The Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (SSOD), in the grasp of the Kibo laboratory robotic arm, deploys a set of NanoRacks CubeSats.

Small Satellite Revolution Brings Possibilities of Improvement for Life on Earth

By Robert Jacobson
Guy Blakeslee is ENTRANCE

Entrance’s ‘Book of Changes’ Is a Mindful Song Cycle for Life in Flux

By Justin Joffe
A Surfer on Rockaway Beach.

Thanks, Hermine: New York City Beaches Will Be Closed During Labor Day Weekend

By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio updates New Yorkers on an impending blizzard, with help from a sign language interpreter, at the Office of Emergency Management. (Photo: Jillian Jorgensen for Observer)

A Blizzard is Coming and the Mayor and the Governor Really Want You to Stay Home

By Jillian Jorgensen and Will Bredderman
(Photo: Twitter)

Blizzard Twitter Is Officially Worse Than Powerball Twitter

By Sage Lazzaro
Hurricane Joaquin from International Space Station. (Photo: Scott Kelly via Twitter)

Hurricane Joaquin: The Internet Prepares for an Oncoming Storm

By Nick Mangione
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