ALPHA, BETA, gamma, delta. Those affected by covid-19—which is, one way or another, more or less everyone on the planet—might need a refresher course on the ancient Greek alphabet after the World ...

According to a press release, the Hurricane Committee of the WMO, which features members from national meteorological and hydrological services, determined that, “the Greek alphabet will not be used ...

Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are named after letters of the Greek alphabet and there is no evidence that the Omicron variant is a cryptic name that means “non-existing”, as claimed in a meme being ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The World Meteorological Organization has decided to make some major changes when it comes to naming tropical cyclones during hurricane season. The organization’s Hurricane ...

For the second time in the history, the National Hurricane Center is using the Greek alphabet to name new cyclones during this year’s record-breaking hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Alpha, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Early on, NOAA’s forecast for ...

Video above: Hurricane season could potentially arrive early this yearWith named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, the Atlantic hurricane season is going through some changes with ...

The Atlantic’s record-breaking “crazy” hurricane season got a bizarre European remake Friday as forecasters ran out of traditional names and trotted out the Greek alphabet for subtropical storm Alpha.

What do secret societies, infectious diseases, and male dominance hierarchies have in common? They all make use of a symbol system that was first developed over 2,500 years ago. Since that time, it ...

Nine Greek letters were pressed into service in last year’s busy Atlantic hurricane season. Officials said they left people confused. By Michael Levenson There will be no Hurricane Pi, Rho, Sigma or ...