2016

The best way to gather information about hurricanes is to get as close to them as possible.

Three weeks ago, AIR released version 4.0 of Touchstone®. To meet the needs of ever more diverse user groups this release focused on depth, enhancing many of the functional areas to improve the overall user experience and streamline workflows for existing capabilities within the robust platform. 

What ultimately became Typhoon Nepartak was born on July 2, making 2016 the second-latest starting western Pacific (WPAC) typhoon season—just a shade ahead (in the standings) of 1973, when Wilda formed on July 1, and several days behind 1998, when Nichole formed on July 9.

A recent survey asked 5,000 adults in the UK to identify the things that make the British unique as a nation. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most popular trait proved to be "talking about the weather."

The globe that you may have at home presents the world as a perfectly smooth, spherical planet, which of course it isn't.

By April 13, 2016, the 2014 West Africa Ebola Outbreak had reportedly infected 28,652 people and killed 11,325.

The entry period for participation in AIR's first external U.S. hurricane contest closed on May 31, 2016—just ahead of the official start to the season—and I'm glad to report that there's been a terrific response.

There are an estimated 12.8 million households in California, and only 870,000 of them—a mere 6.8%—purchased earthquake insurance from the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) last year.

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has seen more than its share of natural disasters.

Due to the large number of tropical cyclones that form over the warm water of the Northwest Pacific Basin and the 8,700 miles of its coastline, China is impacted by more tropical cyclones each year than any other country.