The Greek alphabet has only been used twice in the 70 years since hurricanes were given names, but it was retired forever this week after the World Meteorological Organization said it was too ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10/WFLA) — The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one for the record books with 30 named storms, the most ever. There 13 were hurricanes, five of which were major hurricanes ...

Alpha, beta, omicron... These three words bring to mind whiffs of hydroalcoholic gel and the feel of a mask on the face. Indeed, the covid variants were named using Greek letters. Yet this alphabet ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2020 hurricane season was so prolific that the National Hurricane Center used up its roster of 21 alphabetized storm names. When that happens, the government pulls in the Greek alphabet. But don't ...