How an inspiration for Dr. Strangelove used cartoons to make the unthinkable, thinkable.
The Tornado Research Aircraft Project
Research flights offered measurements, fun, and 'the chance to have the life scared out of you.'
Men of America: Hurricane Alert, 1958
A cigarette ad made meteorology strong and manly, just like smoking.
Disappearing Women
Who goes missing when leading scientists conduct oral histories with each other?
The Einstein of Meteorology?
"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."
Weather Cartoons Unite Generations
A meteorologist learns from her Grandpa, and Navy cartoonists.
The Original Storm Named Maria, 1941
The original Maria wasn't real, but it changed how we talk about weather.
'Something Screwy': Hunting The Double Eye Hurricane, 1947
An illustrated first-hand account from inside a hurricane at 400 feet.
Geoscience Congressional Visit Day, 2017
Earth scientists swarm Capitol Hill, explain saving the world, ask for money.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 1978
This classic children's book can help you talk with your kids about climate change and refugees.
Hurricane Carla, 1961
Original film from this Texas storm shows how TV viewers learned to interpret radar.
Book Excerpt: Waterspout off the coast of Sardinia, 1648
A tornado historian explains the first published image of a waterspout in Europe.
20th Weather Squadron in Korea, 1950
Unique sketches illustrate the dangers and difficulties of meteorology during the Korean War.
Our New Age, 1957-1973
“The only science I ever learned was from your comic strip.” –John F. Kennedy
Where Should Your Weatherman Go? 1976
How to use meteorology to sell rocket fuel.
The Threat to Hidden Science that Keeps Us Safe
Proposed budget would eliminate an historically important NOAA lab.
Project STORMFURY, 1962-1983
NOAA’s Photo Library reveals the airplanes involved in an audacious weather modification effort.
Space Weather Enterprise Forum, 2017
Will an historical analogy structure the future?
A Meteorological Survey of Guinness, 1958
A beer ad reveals the linguistic continuity of forecasts.
The National Climate Program Act, 1978
Three reasons this quiet law might be the most important environmental policy you’ve never heard of.