Stories Tagged as
Weather
What budget cuts would mean for predicting storms like Irma
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Sep 8, 2017
High-resolution satellite images are critical tools for meteorologists, but proposed cuts to the weather service could put them at risk.
Citrus growers cower as Irma advances on Florida coast
by
Annie Baxter
Sep 7, 2017
With Hurricane Irma on the way, farmers from Florida on up the coast to the Carolinas are on alert. More cotton crops are threatened, and the price of orange juice futures is already up. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Property insurers report the worst first-quarter profits in more than 20 years
by
Ryan Kailath
May 2, 2017
When you buy insurance for your car or your house, you and your insurance company hope you’ll never have to use it. Well, not so much in 2017. Property insurers are reporting the worst first-quarter profits in more than 20 years. You can blame hailstorms, ice storms, tornadoes—the kind of severe weather that contributes to […]
Climate change puts weather on fashion students' radar
Feb 13, 2017
A warm December or chilly June can mean millions of dollars in lost sales of seasonal merchandise.
Snowpack means hope for drought-ridden farms
by
Jed Kim
Jan 4, 2017
California is the largest food producer in the U.S.
Hurricane Hermine is already impacting Florida's economy
by
Tony Wagner
Sep 1, 2016
Stores are struggling to keep supplies stocked, while restaurants feel the sting.
Economy ended 2015 stronger, recession danger recedes
Mar 25, 2016
GDP is revised upward for Q4 2015, and looks to gain momentum in 2016 from jobs, housing, and consumer spending.
For public good, not for profit.
Temperature disparity meant big business in the 19th century
Feb 11, 2016
How harvesting ice became a business venture
Snow-zilla could have been Job-zilla — but it wasn't.
Feb 5, 2016
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the Fed report that bad weather had zero effect on the January Jobs Report.
A blizzard in 1888 created the modern mayor
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2016
The role of mayors drastically changed after a storm in 1888