It was only a generation or two ago that weather forecasts were not to be taken too seriously: funny-guy meteorologists on the local news wisecracking about ruined golf plans. That has long stopped ...

Paul Winters receives funding from the Gates Foundation. He is the Executive Director of AIM for Scale. Amir Jina receives funding from AIM for Scale. For farmers, every planting decision carries ...

Destructive hurricanes. Huge ocean waves. Sandstorms and severe smog. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, piling pressure on communities to prepare for a range of disasters with ...