Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Onward!
Any way you slice it, New Zealand’s latest earthquake is a tragedy. Tuesday’s magnitude 6.3 quake in Christchurch has taken...
Here Comes the Sun–All 360 Degrees
The understanding and forecasting of space weather could take great steps forward with the help of NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A Tale of Wildfire…and kids playing with matches.
Wildfires fascinate. All of us stand in awe of fire. So deadly! Uncontrollable. Powerful. Even natural scientists are fascinated. Why?...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Attitudes and behaviors for a NOAA wanting to matter between now and 2026.
Times are turbulent, and the future murky. The winds of change howl across the whole of the Mediterranean and the...
Perspectives
Neutralizing Some of the Language in Global Warming Discussions
By Keith Seitter, Executive Director, AMS The topic of anthropogenic global warming has become so polarized it is now hard...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
To be relevant in 2026, NOAA must master the social graces.
Think of NOAA[1] as young. Though founded in 1970, in agency-years it’s a mere adolescent! Everyone agrees it’s precocious, bursting...
New from AMS: Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award
The AMS has introduced a new award in recognition of the career-long dedication and commitment to the advancement of women...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
What will it take to keep NOAA as relevant in 2026 as it is today?
The past two posts, prompted by the FY2012 federal government budget rollout, and John Knauss’ challenge of twenty years ago,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
NOAA’s relevant today, but perhaps no longer so dominant.
Yesterday’s post asked the question, “Is NOAA as relevant today as it was fifteen or twenty years earlier?” and answered...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Challenges for NOAA…other federal agencies…and the rest of us
Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rolled out the President’s FY2012 agency budget at a stakeholders’ meeting. Similar...
