Forecasting the weather is by nature an imprecise science, and that’s why we use probability when determining the likelihood of rain, snow, or otherwise. “Probability of Precipitation” is what that ...

News meteorologist Delaney Willis explains how precipitation percentages are calculated in your local rain forecast and what ...

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In June 1930, the New York Times ran a story commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the convening of the world’s first ...

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The landslide behind my neighbor’s backyard doesn’t exist—not according to the New York State landslide map or Greene ...