Hurricane forecasts have improved and saved lives, but cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to breaking point
Vulnerability to hurricanes has increased with coastal populations expanding and storms becoming stronger.
Vulnerability to hurricanes has increased with coastal populations expanding and storms becoming stronger.
Recent research suggests climate change could supercharge swings between quiet years and hyperactive seasons.
Accurate predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and emergency responders time to prepare.
Proposed cuts would harm critical services from algal bloom prediction modeling to protecting environmentally sensitive areas.
A system developed by the University of Miami is giving forecasters a way to distinguish between key tropical weather patterns.
Artificial intelligence can analyze weather data, providing recommendations to authorities on emergency response efforts.
An AI model created by a University of Miami doctoral student has proven effective in identifying tropical easterly waves.
Hurricane Idalia and other storms in recent years have rapidly intensified before their devasting landfalls.
FIU coastal engineering expert Navid Tahvildari studies how artificial intelligence can be used to predict floods.
The research incorporating is the effects of sea spray into models that predict hurricane behavior.
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