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A new interactive app called Wind Vector, created by Blaze Pollard, visualizes global wind direction and speed in real time using NOAA’s Global Forecast System data. The tool allows users to explore ...

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From devastating floods in Nepal to unprecedented flash floods in Bangladesh, the growing frequency of extreme weather events is clear evidence of our rapidly changing climate. But beneath these ...