extreme weather

Professor Auroop Ganguly works in his lab in the Forsythe Building on September 20, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Climate change has created a storm of uncertainty. These researchers are making sense of it.

Northeastern professor Auroop Ganguly and his research partners explain how to harness the power of existing science and technology to interpret climate data, make more accurate predictions, and help communities mitigate the effects of climate change.

by Aria Bracci November 9, 2018

A street is flooded as Hurricane Irma passes through Naples, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Is extreme weather getting more extreme?

This weekend, Hurricane Irma roared through Florida, causing widespread destruction. It comes on the heels of other extreme weather events throughout the world in the past month. Professor Auroop Ganguly, a scholar on extreme weather, says that we’re not imagining it: Extreme weather is trending more and more to the extreme.

by Molly Callahan September 11, 2017

Tuesday classes canceled at Massachusetts campuses, administrative offices closed

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for eastern Massachusetts starting early Tuesday morning. As a result, Northeastern is canceling all day and evening classes, and closing administrative offices on Tuesday at its Massachusetts campuses.

by News@Northeastern March 13, 2017

Northeastern recently installed a weather station equipped with atmospheric sensors that measure myriad conditions, and the weather data captured are fed into an interactive website and app allowing for real-time monitoring and weather alert notifications. <i>Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University</i>

New campus weather station enables real-time monitoring, alerts

A nor’easter pummeled the Boston area on Thursday with more than 10 inches of snow, while more snow fell throughout the weekend. And Northeastern’s new…

by Greg St. Martin February 14, 2017

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Massachusetts campuses to follow delayed schedule Monday

Northeastern’s Massachusetts campuses will operate on a delayed schedule today. Classes with a scheduled start time before 10 a.m. are canceled. Classes with a start time at or after 10 a.m. will meet as scheduled. Administrative offices will open at 10 a.m.

by News@Northeastern February 13, 2017

Members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity shovel out cars and driveways in the neighborhoods surrounding Northeastern on Friday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Student shovelers dig out snowed-in neighbors

Local resident Agnes Alford tried digging out her car on Thursday night, but the frigid temperatures and fatigue got the better of her. On Friday, she tried again. “I almost just left it today too, but I need my car,” she said. So, when a swarm of bundled-up Northeastern students, carrying shovels and road salt, descended on her sedan and made quick work of its icy cocoon, Alford was overjoyed.

by Molly Callahan February 11, 2017

Massachusetts campuses to resume operations at 9:45 a.m. today

Northeastern’s Massachusetts campuses will resume operations at 9:45 a.m. Friday. Classes with a scheduled start time before 9:45 a.m. are canceled. Classes with a start time at or after 9:45 a.m., including the 9:50 class block, will meet as scheduled. Administrative offices will open at 9:45 a.m.

by News@Northeastern February 10, 2017

In this November 2012 photo, Erika Park, BHS'18, laughs as she experiences her first snowfall during a Nor'Easter. Photo by Brooks Canaday/Northeastern University

From surf to snow: Student recalls her first snowfall

Four years ago, Southern California native Erika Park, then a Northeastern freshman, experienced her first snowfall—a moment captured by one of our photographers. Here, she recalls that experience and, in the midst of today’s nor’easter, shares tips for other warm-weather transplants.

by Molly Callahan February 9, 2017

Thursday classes canceled at Mass. campuses, administrative offices closed

The National Weather Service is forecasting that up to a foot of snow may fall on the Boston area on Thursday, creating hazardous travel conditions. As a result, Northeastern has canceled all day and evening classes at its Massachusetts campuses, and closed administrative offices.

by News@Northeastern February 9, 2017

3Qs: What sparked the Tennessee wildfires?

Wildfires raged recently through the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, damaging more than 1,400 structures and killing 14 people. Last week, two juveniles were charged with aggravated arson in connection with them. Northeastern's Auroop Ganguly, an expert on climate extremes, notes that the "chain of causality" in such events is complex, with human activity significant but other factors, including climate change, also playing a role.

by Thea Singer December 12, 2016