Jackson State University was the first Historically-Black College or University to establish a meteorology program. Like many science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields, meteorology ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article misstated when June ­Bacon-Bercey became the first Black female TV meteorologist. That happened in the 1970s, not the 1950s. An earlier version incorrectly ...

An extreme weather event such as a sandstorm, blizzard or torrential rainfall can transform an environment in a matter of minutes, impairing the ability to see clearly and making it difficult to ...

Society urgently needs experts with a multidisciplinary education in Atmospheric and Earth and Climate-System sciences. Climate change, urban air quality and extreme weather are matters of global ...

Meteorologists study weather not meteors, but I get asked about them all of the time. If there is a major meteor shower expected, it is not unusual to get emails from a citizen or the media. I assume ...

Sixty years ago on this date, April 1, a Thor-Able rocket launched a small satellite weighing 122.5kg into an orbit about 650km above the Earth’s surface. Effectively, this launch from Florida’s Cape ...