The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet had been a fairly innocuous entity for 2,500 years. But in just two weeks, it became notorious. Omicron moved beyond classical philosophy texts, beyond the ...

Dear Tom,I’ve heard that Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name tropical cyclones in bonanza seasons. Is that true?—Richard G., Charleston S.C.Dear Richard,It is true. The 2020 ...

The Greek alphabet comes into play after 21 traditional names like Laura and Sally are used, starting with an "A" name and progressing in alphabetical order as new storms form. The letters Q, U, X ...

According to the Greek alphabet, the World Health Organization was expected to name the latest Covid-19 variant “Nu” or “Xi.” But both names were seen as problematic.

There will be no Hurricane Pi, Rho, Sigma or Tau.. The Greek alphabet has been retired as a way of identifying tropical storms, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday.. The ...

ATLANTA — The World Meteorological Organization announced this past week that they will no longer use the Greek alphabet as a supplemental tropical cyclone list of names, citing confusion around ...

The World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee announced Wednesday that they would not be using the Greek alphabet in the future to name storms.

According to the Greek alphabet, the World Health Organization was expected to name the latest Covid-19 variant “Nu” or “Xi.” But both names were seen as problematic.