Science Spotlights
How 2026 World Cup Venues Handle the Heat (and Humidity, and Storms…)
Meteorologists discuss how cities are keeping fans safe from dangerous weather during the World Cup--and what fans can do to prepare.
AMS Updates
Looking to the Next Generation
The next generation of weather, water, and climate scientists (NGWWC) will have tools at their disposal that previous generations didn’t...
Across AMS
AMS and Virginia Sea Grant Launch New Policy Fellowship
The American Meteorological Society and Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) have launched a new partnership designed to strengthen the pipeline between Earth system science and public policy. Through the inaugural VASG-AMS Policy Fellowship, recent PhD graduate Mahshid Ahmadian will spend the next year working with the AMS Policy Program, gaining firsthand experience at the intersection of science, policy, and decision-making. The fellowship reflects a shared commitment by both organizations to prepare the next generation of leaders in the weather, water, and climate enterprise.
People
LGBTQ+ Pride Month Spotlight: Yunji Zhang
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. In this post, we spotlight the career of one of our LGBTQ+ community members, Yunji Zhang....
Donors
Bill Ryan on Supporting the Next Generation through the John T. Ryan Fund
Through the John T. Ryan Fund, he hopes to help introduce students to meteorology at an early age, inspire them to develop the math and science skills needed to pursue the field, and create opportunities for the next generation of atmospheric scientists. Ryan spoke with AMS Headlines about his career journey, the mentors who shaped him, and why investing in future scientists matters.
Science Spotlights
Lightning Safety: When Thunder Roars, Do You Know What to Do?
It's Lightning Safety Week! Lightning fatalities increase in the summer, so refresh your safety bona fides with these lightning-fast facts.
People
LGBTQ+ Pride Month Spotlight:
Matthew C. Brown
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This week, we spotlight the career of Matthew C. Brown, vice chair of the AMS STAC Committee on Mesoscale Processes and member of AMS Braid and Coriolis.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: 30-Day Forecasts? Little Ice Age, wave-dampening hurricanes
The latest AMS journals research discusses the possibility of 30-day weather forecasts, whether the Little Ice Age was caused by depopulation of the Americas, the cooling effects of multi-year La Nina, and AI translation.
