Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, But Don’t Let Your Guard Down.
2025 didn’t just test our resilience, it demanded it. From record-breaking storms to silent droughts creeping across the map, this year proved that being prepared isn’t optional; it’s survival. You showed up, clicked, and armed yourselves with the knowledge to stay ahead. Now, as the year closes, we’re counting down the 12 most visited links of 2025, the ones you chose to see, in many cases multiple times.
Let’s take a look at the top 12 from 2025, but first…
- The US Drought Monitor’s weekly update is here as usual. Your early warning system for where water shortages are hitting hardest.
- Check your NOAA Weather Radio. Two minutes now could mean the difference later.
- Winter weather safety info you can’t afford to ignore because the cold doesn’t care about holiday cheer.
- “When Snow Meets Science”: The hazards of winter weather, explained without the jargon.
- The Tornado Quest Chronicles: Raw, unfiltered examinations of the forces reshaping our planet with no sugarcoating.
The rest? The stories you shared, bookmarked, and used to protect what matters. Because in a year like this, information wasn’t just power, it was your shield.
Scroll now. Stay sharp. The next threat won’t wait for New Year’s.
Top 12 Science Links For 2025
- #1: Corals Are Disappearing. Earth’s First Major ‘Tipping Point’ Is Here. Why you should care: Dead coral reefs mean weaker storm barriers, fewer fish for food, and higher costs for everything from seafood to coastal property. Even if you don’t live near the ocean, your wallet will feel it.
- #2: Building an Emergency Kit. Why you should care: No power means no food, no clean water, no cash, and no way to know if it’s safe, so if you don’t have a 3-day supply of essentials, you’re gambling with your family’s survival.
- #3: Seasonal Readiness for Severe Weather 2025. Why you should care: If you don’t know how to read severe weather forecasts or what to do when a warning is issued, you’re flying blind. This webinar cuts through the confusion so you can act fast and stay safe.
- #4: The Real Reason People Don’t Trust in Science Has Nothing to Do with Scientists. Why you should care: If you’ve been told science is untrustworthy, it’s not because of the facts, it’s because someone’s using distrust as a weapon to avoid accountability, and that misinformation or disinformation could cost you your health or safety.
- #5: When Snow Meets Science – What Every Non-Meteorologist Needs To Know. Why you should care: Winter storms aren’t just snow, they’re hidden threats to your power, roads, and safety, and this breaks down exactly what you need to watch for before you’re stuck in the cold.
- #6: Eight Ways the National Center for Atmospheric Research Helps You. Why you should care: From severe weather and tornado research to air quality alerts, NCAR’s science keeps you safer, saves you money, and helps you plan, whether you realize it or not.
- #7: Want to Work for the National Weather Service? Be Ready to Explain How You Agree with Trump. Why you should care: When politics dictates who gets hired to predict storms, your tornado warnings and hurricane forecasts could be delayed, or worse, wrong.
- #8: NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. Why you should care: When cell towers fail and power goes out, this radio is your only direct lifeline to tornado warnings, chemical spills, and AMBER alerts, no Wi-Fi or luck required.
- #9: Hurricane Preparedness. Why you should care: If you wait until the storm is on your doorstep to prepare, you’re already too late. Your life, home, and livelihood depend on acting quickly.
- #10: Five Key Climate and Space Projects Are on Trump’s Chopping Block. Why you should care: Cutting these programs means fewer warnings for hurricanes, less accurate weather forecasts, and losing America’s edge in space, so your safety and future of weather technology depends on stopping these cuts.
- #11: Listen to the Crackle of Martian ‘Mini-Lightning.’ Why you should care: Static shocks on Mars aren’t just cool, they could fry electronics on NASA’s rovers, mess with life-support systems, and even play havoc with the search for alien life.
- #12: Last but not least, a select group of photos of the natural world during 2025.
WHEN SNOW MEETS SCIENCE: WHAT EVERY NON-METEOROLOGIST NEEDS TO KNOW
WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS
- Winter has settled in across the Northern Hemisphere. Are you ready? Here’s your winter weather safety and preparedness link. Click here to see a very comprehensive site for all of your winter weather safety info from NOAA’s National Weather Service.
PREPARE YOUR PETS FOR DISASTERS
HOW TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY KIT – INFORMATION COURTESY READY.GOV
AMERICAN RED CROSS EMERGENCY CONTACT CARD
US DROUGHT MONITOR
Here’s this week’s US Drought Monitor. Over the past week, unusual weather patterns brought cold, dry conditions to Alaska, heavy rain and limited snow to the Pacific Northwest, dry warmth to the Southwest and Plains, and rain that melted snow in the East, with mixed effects on drought conditions nationwide. The latest fire weather outlooks can be found at the Storm Prediction Center website where they are updated daily.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Here’s your weekly reminder to check your NOAA weather radio’s operation and its batteries. NOAA has a comprehensive page on NOAA weather radio…a feature of the National weather Service in the USA that has saved countless lives.
CITIZEN SCIENCE
Citizen science lets everyday people actively shape real research by sharing observations and data. Join now to make a tangible impact, discover new insights, and become part of a global community driving scientific breakthroughs!
- The CoCoRaHS project invites weather enthusiasts to become citizen scientists by submitting daily precipitation reports that support forecasting and climate research even on dry days.
- Another path into becoming a citizen scientist is using the free mPING app! Your weather reports go directly to the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OK!
That’s a wrap for this week! Thanks for stopping by! See you next Saturday!
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