Fires around Moscow: A Satellite Perspective

From a University of Leicester press release Space scientists at the University of Leicester have released satellite images of vast plumes of smoke emanating from the peat bog fires which…

Finding an energy common ground between “Warmers” and “Skeptics”

Can common ground be found between “warmers” and “skeptics”?    Can we identify energy sources that satisfy the concerns of both groups? Guest Post by Charles Hart Warmers want energy…

The "Our Climate" iPhone app: causing a disturbance in the force

The force of growing popularity of the Aegis’ “Our Climate” iPhone app has caused some climate alarmists to circle the wagons and regroup. For example, Joe Romm at Climate Progress…

Thanks to John Cook for boosting the "Our Climate" app

WUWT readers may recall last week that the “Our Climate” iPhone app was released and announced here. It has quickly become a best seller on the iTunes store. It has…

"Our Climate" iPhone app is rising fast, plus new link widget

I am delighted to report that “Our Climate” made it to the Number 1 paid weather App position in the Canadian iTunes store (out of 570 paid weather apps)!  It…

Sunspots at high detail now available from SDO – what will this do to the sunspot count?

Readers may recall a story on WUWT from April titled: Solar Dynamics Observatory – STUNNING first images and movies Now, SDO imagery of the sun is online. This week spaceweather.com has…

New "Our Climate" iPhone app released

Great news, and a present for the many readers of WUWT.  The “Our Climate” iPhone App has made it through Apple’s review process unscathed and the App is now available…

Final Instruments on NASA Climate/Weather Satellite Integrated

From the “weather is not climate department” a tool that will measure both. GREENBELT, Md. – The last of five instruments slated to fly on the upcoming NPOESS Preparatory Project…

A shift of wind

Where I live on the outskirts of Chico, I have an almost constant supply of wind. I’ve considered a wind turbine as a way of getting closer to being “off-grid”…

Road surface purifies air by removing nitrogen oxides (NOx)

From the Eindhoven University of Technology. This is a neat idea that helps to solve a real pollution problem by automobiles. Cost of course is a factor, but considering some…

CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations

From the European Space Agency 070110 Participants at the Living Planet Symposium have been hearing about ESA’s most recently launched mission, CryoSat-2. In orbit for almost three months, the satellite…

Heavy Climate

Earth’s gravity pictured in ‘HD’ By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Bergen It is one of the most exquisite views we have ever had of the Earth. This colourful…

Scientists Rescue Voyager 2 Probe on Edge of Solar System

From Daily Tech: Reset of memory turns out to be just what the computer doctor ordered Voyager 2 was launched 33 years ago and currently remains on course, traveling out of…

NOAA GOES weather satellite communications at risk due to proposed FCC spectrum auction

The FCC (like many Federal agencies) has gone looking for available frequencies and money as part of this: Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, Recommendation 5.8, p.86 (FCC, 2010). The…

An idea for discussion: Using Ham Radio as a Climate Data Network

APRS coverage in the USA: Frank Perdicaro says in comments: Urban heat island measurement via APRS. Today I finished off my ham radio General license, and one of the topics…

Wasted watts: Are we heating the Earth too much – with heat?

Guest post by Ron House As readers will know, I have been thinking about the hullabaloo about CO2 and global warming and I quickly concluded that CO2 is no threat,…

New radar sees tornadic details like never before

From a University of Oklahoma press release, a view of a hook echo like never before. Norman, Okla.—At the University of Oklahoma, researchers captured unprecedented high-resolution radar data during the…

Add your own 'Radar Channel' to your TV

I’ve mentioned in the past that my weather technology business has been hit hard by the current economy and that from time to time I would be using WUWT to…

The Gulf oil rig explosion – on the scene photos

Regular WUWT commenter Jimmy Haigh, a geologist by trade, sends along a PDF that is a compilation of on the scene photos taken right after the explosion and in the…

Measure UHI in your town with this easy to use temperature datalogger kit

Readers may remember a couple of weeks back when I lamented that the downward economy had finally caught up to me and my little weather business. I asked readers if…