How an inspiration for Dr. Strangelove used cartoons to make the unthinkable, thinkable.
How an inspiration for Dr. Strangelove used cartoons to make the unthinkable, thinkable.
Research flights offered measurements, fun, and 'the chance to have the life scared out of you.'
A cigarette ad made meteorology strong and manly, just like smoking.
Who goes missing when leading scientists conduct oral histories with each other?
"Rossby was legendary as a spellbinder. I went away thinking that meteorology was the most interesting and the most challenging field of science there was."
A meteorologist learns from her Grandpa, and Navy cartoonists.
The original Maria wasn't real, but it changed how we talk about weather.
An illustrated first-hand account from inside a hurricane at 400 feet.
Earth scientists swarm Capitol Hill, explain saving the world, ask for money.
This classic children's book can help you talk with your kids about climate change and refugees.
Original film from this Texas storm shows how TV viewers learned to interpret radar.
A tornado historian explains the first published image of a waterspout in Europe.
Unique sketches illustrate the dangers and difficulties of meteorology during the Korean War.
“The only science I ever learned was from your comic strip.” –John F. Kennedy
How to use meteorology to sell rocket fuel.
Proposed budget would eliminate an historically important NOAA lab.
NOAA’s Photo Library reveals the airplanes involved in an audacious weather modification effort.
Will an historical analogy structure the future?
A beer ad reveals the linguistic continuity of forecasts.
Three reasons this quiet law might be the most important environmental policy you’ve never heard of.