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Metop-SGA1: New European Weather Satellite Launched for Improved Forecasts
The European weather satellite Metop-SGA1 launched successfully on August 22, 2024, from Kourou, French Guiana, orbiting 830 kilometers above Earth to provide more frequent, higher-resolution data for improved weather forecasting, particularly regarding thunderstorms and extreme weather events.
Metop-SGA1: New European Weather Satellite Launched for Improved Forecasts
The European weather satellite Metop-SGA1 launched successfully on August 22, 2024, from Kourou, French Guiana, orbiting 830 kilometers above Earth to provide more frequent, higher-resolution data for improved weather forecasting, particularly regarding thunderstorms and extreme weather events.
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20% Bias Score
Metop-SGA1: New European Weather Satellite Launched
The European Space Agency launched Metop-SGA1, a polar-orbiting weather satellite offering higher-resolution data for improved weather forecasting, from Kourou, French Guiana, on Tuesday night; it will provide global coverage unlike its geostationary counterpart MTG-S1.
Metop-SGA1: New European Weather Satellite Launched
The European Space Agency launched Metop-SGA1, a polar-orbiting weather satellite offering higher-resolution data for improved weather forecasting, from Kourou, French Guiana, on Tuesday night; it will provide global coverage unlike its geostationary counterpart MTG-S1.
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32% Bias Score
Atlantic Hurricane Season Poised for Intensification
Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Sunday, while two additional areas of potential tropical development have been identified, one near the US Southeast coast; this increased activity follows an unusually slow start to the season and signals...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Poised for Intensification
Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Sunday, while two additional areas of potential tropical development have been identified, one near the US Southeast coast; this increased activity follows an unusually slow start to the season and signals...
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40% Bias Score
Atlantic Hurricane Season: Impactful Storms Despite Lower ACE
Despite a lower-than-average Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) of just over 1 compared to the typical 9, this year's Atlantic hurricane season is not significantly behind schedule; Tropical Storms Barry and Chantal caused significant flooding in Texas and North Carolina, and the most active period is...
Atlantic Hurricane Season: Impactful Storms Despite Lower ACE
Despite a lower-than-average Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) of just over 1 compared to the typical 9, this year's Atlantic hurricane season is not significantly behind schedule; Tropical Storms Barry and Chantal caused significant flooding in Texas and North Carolina, and the most active period is...
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36% Bias Score
Italy's Top Weather Site Navigates New Climatic Era
iLMeteo.it, Italy's top weather website with 6 million daily users, employs meteorologist Mattia Gussoni, who analyzes high-resolution atmospheric models and radar data to predict increasingly extreme weather events, reflecting a new climatic era.
Italy's Top Weather Site Navigates New Climatic Era
iLMeteo.it, Italy's top weather website with 6 million daily users, employs meteorologist Mattia Gussoni, who analyzes high-resolution atmospheric models and radar data to predict increasingly extreme weather events, reflecting a new climatic era.
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36% Bias Score
Cantwell Urges Federal Action to Upgrade Weather Forecasting After Texas Floods
Following at least 129 deaths and more than 170 missing in Texas flash floods, Senator Maria Cantwell calls for federal upgrades to the nation's forecasting systems, including improved radar, data analytics, and staffing at NOAA, to prevent future disasters.
Cantwell Urges Federal Action to Upgrade Weather Forecasting After Texas Floods
Following at least 129 deaths and more than 170 missing in Texas flash floods, Senator Maria Cantwell calls for federal upgrades to the nation's forecasting systems, including improved radar, data analytics, and staffing at NOAA, to prevent future disasters.
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36% Bias Score
Metop-SGA1 Launches, Promises Enhanced Weather Forecasting
Metop-SGA1, a new European meteorological satellite, launched from Kourou on Tuesday night, aiming to improve weather forecasting accuracy with higher-resolution data and more frequent observations from its 830km orbit, though initial data is expected only after a year of calibration.
Metop-SGA1 Launches, Promises Enhanced Weather Forecasting
Metop-SGA1, a new European meteorological satellite, launched from Kourou on Tuesday night, aiming to improve weather forecasting accuracy with higher-resolution data and more frequent observations from its 830km orbit, though initial data is expected only after a year of calibration.
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40% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Threaten Australia's Weather Forecasting
The Trump administration's cuts to US weather and climate data programs threaten Australia's access to crucial information for accurate forecasting and early warning systems, jeopardizing safety and economic stability.
US Funding Cuts Threaten Australia's Weather Forecasting
The Trump administration's cuts to US weather and climate data programs threaten Australia's access to crucial information for accurate forecasting and early warning systems, jeopardizing safety and economic stability.
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32% Bias Score
Tomorrow.io Launches Private Satellites to Enhance Weather Forecasting
The US experienced 24 weather disasters costing over \$1 billion each this past decade; Tomorrow.io launched seven microwave sounder satellites to improve global weather forecasting, addressing data gaps and aiming to reduce the economic and human costs of extreme weather.
Tomorrow.io Launches Private Satellites to Enhance Weather Forecasting
The US experienced 24 weather disasters costing over \$1 billion each this past decade; Tomorrow.io launched seven microwave sounder satellites to improve global weather forecasting, addressing data gaps and aiming to reduce the economic and human costs of extreme weather.
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44% Bias Score
Cantwell Urges Trump to Modernize Weather Forecasting System
Following deadly Texas floods, Senator Maria Cantwell urged President Trump to modernize the nation's weather forecasting system, proposing five bipartisan recommendations to upgrade infrastructure and improve forecasting accuracy, citing potential life and cost savings, despite planned NOAA budget ...
Cantwell Urges Trump to Modernize Weather Forecasting System
Following deadly Texas floods, Senator Maria Cantwell urged President Trump to modernize the nation's weather forecasting system, proposing five bipartisan recommendations to upgrade infrastructure and improve forecasting accuracy, citing potential life and cost savings, despite planned NOAA budget ...
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40% Bias Score
125 Years of Zugspitze Weather Data: Crucial for Climate Analysis and Forecasting
The German Meteorological Service's Zugspitze weather station, located on Germany's highest peak at 2,962 meters, has collected continuous weather data for 125 years, except for a brief WWII interruption, providing crucial insights into climate change and improving weather forecasting, especially fo...
125 Years of Zugspitze Weather Data: Crucial for Climate Analysis and Forecasting
The German Meteorological Service's Zugspitze weather station, located on Germany's highest peak at 2,962 meters, has collected continuous weather data for 125 years, except for a brief WWII interruption, providing crucial insights into climate change and improving weather forecasting, especially fo...
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12% Bias Score
Texas Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises Amid Questions Over Response
Flash floods in central Texas over the July 4th weekend resulted in at least 108 deaths, with 87 bodies recovered in Kerr County; approximately 171 people remain missing across multiple counties, and officials are investigating the response to the disaster.
Texas Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises Amid Questions Over Response
Flash floods in central Texas over the July 4th weekend resulted in at least 108 deaths, with 87 bodies recovered in Kerr County; approximately 171 people remain missing across multiple counties, and officials are investigating the response to the disaster.
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40% Bias Score
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