Perspectives
The Real World Puts Its Finger on the Scales, Auguring a Better 2026
"This inexorable triumph of reality over political spin adds to the likelihood that 2026 will be a better year than 2025, even if off to a rocky, tumultuous start."
Science Spotlights
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Ozone
20%–30%—The amount that wildfire smoke increased ozone levels during the record-breaking 2020 wildfire season in the western United States, according...
Science Spotlights
From Early Warning to Early Action
Key messages from "The Value of Precipitation Forecasts to Anticipate Floods," by Tim Busker (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Bart van den...
AMS Updates
Be There: The Richard Stolarski Symposium
A symposium at the 106th AMS Annual Meeting will honor the contributions of Rich Stolarski, whose research has been vital to efforts to protect the ozone layer.
Science Spotlights
Human Forecaster vs Automated Guidance: What Is the Optimal Mix?
Key messages from “The Jive Verification System and Its Transformative Impact on Weather Forecasting Operations,” by Nicholas Loveday (Bureau of...
Perspectives
Building Your Toolbox: Winter Weather Forecasting
Amber Liggett discusses how creating a winter weather forecast is both a science and a skill.
Across AMS
Planning for Change: A Conversation with Annual Meeting Leadership
AMS spoke with AMS President Dave Stensrud and Annual Meeting Overall Planning Committee Cochairs Pam Heinselman and John Banghoff to...
Perspectives
2026 Will (Likely) Be a Better Year than 2025
“False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported...
AMS Updates
Be There: The First Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium
The 2026 AMS Annual Meeting will host the First Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium, as a changing climate and growing global population bring disasters into ever greater focus.
Perspectives
Weather with a Twist
There is always a lot happening in the world of weather, water, and climate research. The staff of the AMS...
