People
In Memoriam: Donald Earl Aylor
Donald Earl Aylor, a pioneering biometeorologist whose research helped advance understanding of how weather and atmospheric conditions influence the spread of plant diseases, died after a long and distinguished career in science. He was a longtime member and Fellow of AMS and a recipient of the AMS Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology Award.
Photo of the Week
A cempasúchil field at El Venadito in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico
A beautiful field of cempasúchil or Tagetes erecta, the marigold of Dia de Muertos, with a scenic mountain backdrop at El Venadito in Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Perspectives
Don’t Let Weather Dampen Your Vote
As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, it’s important to plan ahead so that bad weather doesn’t prevent you from making your voice heard.
Science Spotlights
AIRWISE: From Crisis to Control
by Sachin D. Ghude Delhi, India’s bustling capital, is a city of contrasts—vibrant culture, ancient history, and unfortunately, some of...
Authors
Weather, Wilder, and the Stories We Tell
AMS Headlines sat down with Barbara Boustead, meteorologist, climatologist, and author of Wilder Weather: What Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaches Us About Weather, Climate, and Protecting What We Cherish, to talk about her career, her research, and the story behind her new book.
Perspectives
Why (and How to) Do Science in an Age of AI
When considering the emergence of AI, it's important to remember that scientists are in the business of change.
Across AMS
Connecting Air Quality, Climate, and Health
For Jeffrey Pierce, the path to becoming an atmospheric scientist was not entirely planned. It began with an interest in math and science, an influential chemistry teacher, and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at Northeastern University. It was during graduate school, when he discovered research on air pollution at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), that his scientific direction became clear. “I found out that some of the professors there worked on air pollution, and right away, I knew I wanted to work with them,” Pierce said. That decision launched a career focused on the complex interactions between atmospheric particulate matter, air quality, climate, and human health. Pierce is the recipient of the Walter Orr Roberts Lectureship, recognized for highly impactful, policy-relevant interdisciplinary research on the influence of atmospheric particulate matter on air quality, climate, and human health.
People
In Memoriam: Tom Yoksas
Tom Yoksas, a longtime member of the NSF Unidata Program Center and a valued member of the broader Unidata and meteorological communities, died August 20, 2026. Over a career spanning many years, Yoksas made lasting contributions to the systems and infrastructure that enabled the sharing of real-time environmental data among scientific, educational, and operational communities.
