The US Navy maintains an indoor ocean capable of simulating some of the world’s worst weather conditions, even with waves only four feet tall. These tests rely on scale models, which highlight design ...

How safe is a cruise ship in a storm? - As Caribbean sailings are affected by Hurricane Melissa, cruise expert Marc Shoffman explains how ships cope with extreme weather ...

When Hurricane Melissa spun up unexpectedly in the Atlantic earlier this month, traditional forecasting models were caught off guard by its rapid intensification. Yet weather models using artificial ...

Weather prediction systems provide critical information about dangerous storms, deadly heat waves and potential droughts, among other climate emergencies. But they're not always accurate. And ...