Hackaday Links: March 24, 2024
Way to rub it in, guys. As it turns out, due to family and work obligations we won’t be able to see the next Great American Eclipse, at least not …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 24, 2024
Category Archives: NOAA
2023 confirmed as hottest year on record by 5 separate organizations
It’s official: 2023 was the hottest year on record. Independent analyses by NASA, NOAA, WMO, Copernicus and the UK Met Office all reached the same conclusion, with the year also breaking a slew of other records and experiencing a string of severe weath… Continue reading 2023 confirmed as hottest year on record by 5 separate organizations
Umbrella Antenna Protects You from Rain, but Not the Way You Think
You never know when you’ll be called upon to [MacGyver] your way out of an emergency. We can’t imagine what kind of situation would call for whipping up a satellite …read more Continue reading Umbrella Antenna Protects You from Rain, but Not the Way You Think
July 2023 ranked hottest month on record in past 170 years
NASA and NOAA have confirmed what many people have felt firsthand – July 2023 was the hottest month in recorded history, which goes back about a century and a half. The finding follows a worrying trend that has a decent chance of setting 2023 as the ho… Continue reading July 2023 ranked hottest month on record in past 170 years
Saildrone chases first Category 4 hurricane of 2022 season
Around this time last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined forces with Saildrone to chase hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean using sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles. Now the partnership is back, and one of the Exp… Continue reading Saildrone chases first Category 4 hurricane of 2022 season
Saildrone chases first Category 4 hurricane of 2022 season
Around this time last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined forces with Saildrone to chase hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean using sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles. Now the partnership is back, and one of the Exp… Continue reading Saildrone chases first Category 4 hurricane of 2022 season
NASA Mission Off To Rough Start After Astra Failure
When Astra’s diminutive Rocket 3.3 lifted off from its pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 12th, everything seemed to be going well. In fact, the mission …read more Continue reading NASA Mission Off To Rough Start After Astra Failure
Atmospheric CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Climate scientists have reported the highest levels of carbon dioxide ever recorded in the atmosphere. The latest in a long line of record-breaking years saw the world hit a grim new milestone of 50 percent higher than pre-industrial levels, a concentr… Continue reading Atmospheric CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Scientists Are Now Declaring New Species Via Photos and Video
Identifying new species is key to the work of zoologists around the world. It’s an exciting part of research into the natural world, and being the first to discover a …read more Continue reading Scientists Are Now Declaring New Species Via Photos and Video
AI-enabled drones will tell human teams where to find marine debris
Marine debris is a huge problem, both when it’s floating at sea and when it gets washed up on the shore. In order to locate the latter for removal, scientists are now developing artificially intelligent drones which will spot human-made beach trash fro… Continue reading AI-enabled drones will tell human teams where to find marine debris