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UW-Madison course examines natural disasters

September 13, 2017

When Harold Tobin was planning the course on "Natural Hazards and Disasters" last spring, he could not know that hurricanes and wildfires would own the news cycle this semester. Read More

A scientist and a supercomputer re-create a tornado

March 13, 2017

Scientists have created a detailed simulation of a tornado-producing supercell thunderstorm that left a path of destruction over the central Great Plains in 2011. Read More

Abrupt climate change could follow collapse of Earth’s oceanic conveyor belt

January 4, 2017

A new study shows Earth’s oceanic conveyor belt, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, may be less stable than thought, posing a risk of abrupt climate change. Read More

More frequent hurricanes not necessarily stronger on Atlantic coast

January 4, 2017

Active Atlantic hurricane periods, like the one we are in now, are not necessarily a harbinger of more, rapidly intensifying hurricanes along the U.S. coast, according to new research performed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Sunrise at the Arboretum

January 4, 2017

The sun rose on a cold and quiet University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on Jan. 4. Temperatures were only in the single digits, and most students were still gone on winter break. Read More

Students, families encouraged to plan ahead for weekend winter storm

December 15, 2016

What you should know about commencement and final exams, with 7-11 inches of snow, gusty winds and subzero temperatures in the forecast. Read More

New UW–Madison project funded by NOAA could improve weather forecasting

November 16, 2016

Weather balloons better watch their backs. A new weather forecasting tool could soon find itself part of the day-to-day operations of the National Weather Service, and UW–Madison researchers are testing it. Read More

UW-Madison scientists help fly Global Hawk drone into Hermine, other hurricanes

September 1, 2016

The Global Hawk is part of a three-year experimental mission called SHOUT (Sensing Hazards with Operational Unmanned Technology), focused on studying whether the drone can improve hurricane analysis and forecasting in an economically feasible way. Read More

A better way to predict the weather on sea and over land

August 22, 2016

Scientists at UW–Madison have made new updates to old technology that will enable weather forecasters to make improved predictions of severe weather. Read More

UW-Madison spinoff keeps an eye on weather as it returns to Madison

July 22, 2016

Understory, a company spawned by two University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students in 2012, has moved back to Madison. It designs and deploys flocks of miniature weather stations that create an unprecedented level of detail on such weather measures as wind, hail and temperature. Read More

Heat waves hit heat islands hardest

September 28, 2015

Extreme summers like that of 2012 - which saw record temperatures in cities across the U.S. - may be atypical, but experts say they will return, especially as the planet warms under climate change. And as they do, cities will be especially vulnerable. Read More

Weather-tech jobs remain in Madison even after company is sold

September 14, 2015

His demo tape as a TV weatherman was adjudged "pretty awful," yet it got University of Wisconsin–Madison grad Terry Kelly started "doing the weather" on WKOW Channel 27 in Madison in 1974. To improve on the paper drawings he was using to show storms and fronts, Kelly started Weather Central and built it into America's premier computer weather graphics and weather modeling business. Read More

Understanding El Niño: Q&A with Dan Vimont

September 1, 2015

What’s fierce, massive and likened to Godzilla? The 2015 El Niño — or at least in its vivid media descriptions. Read More

Hurricane expert Kerry Emanuel to speak at UW–Madison

March 17, 2015

Kerry Emanuel, a leading authority on hurricanes and climate, will deliver the 6th Len Robock Annual Lecture March 24 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Study models the past to understand the future of strengthening El Niño

November 26, 2014

El Niño is not a contemporary phenomenon; it’s long been the Earth’s dominant source of year-to-year climate fluctuation. But as the climate warms and the feedbacks that drive the cycle change, researchers want to know how El Niño will respond. A team of researchers led by the University of Wisconsin’s Zhengyu Liu will publish the latest findings in this quest Nov. 27 in Nature. Read More

Satellite history at UW–Madison comes full circle with award

November 21, 2014

Michael Pavolonis thinks of himself as a volcano guy. Read More

Reminder: Campus inclement weather policies

November 12, 2014

With winter-like weather returning, the Office of Human Resources is reminding employees about campus inclement weather guidelines. The chancellor or her designee is responsible for… Read More

Fall impressions: A season of campus beauty

October 30, 2014

Temperatures drop, leaves turn, days shorten and sometimes life slows down enough to contemplate next steps. "Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons," author Jim Bishop once wrote. On a campus known for its beauty, this season certainly rivals others for making us look around and take notice. Read More