Living on the Real World, Perspectives
(Additional) reflections on geoengineering.
The recent NASEM report on geoengineering prompted some discussion yesterday on our daily AMS Policy Program call. One of my...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Reflection (and reflecting sunlight): part and parcel of humanity’s critical infrastructure.
“The U.S. solar geoengineering research program should be all about helping society make more informed decisions.” – Christopher Field Reflection...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The right kind of national conversation.
“Leaders spend 80% of their time on problems, and 20% of their time on opportunities. They should reverse that ratio.”...
Southeasterners Perceive Tornado Risk Dangerously Different Than They Should, Especially at Night
While a major winter storm last month was plastering the United States from Texas and New Mexico to New England...
In History
Making WAVES: Women Meteorologists in World War II
By J.M. Lewis Out of the nearly 6000 U.S. military officers who were trained to be weather forecasters during World...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
It takes a village.
Omwana takulila nju emoi – Lunyoro/Bunyoro proverb[1] The February 27th edition of The Economist carried a short article entitled “Covid-19:...
Uncategorized
How to Get Started as an Amateur Weather Observer: Educational Websites
By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation “There is no such thing as bad weather, only...
In History
Battle of the Ice: Sweden’s Meteorological Defeat of Denmark in 1658
By J . Neumann Scandinavian history is one rich with battles, raids, and trade; all of which were impacted by...
In History
Weather and Death on Mount Everest
By G.W.K. Moore and John L. Semple With a height of 8,848 m, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in...
Conference Spotlight
The 101st AMS Annual Meeting: Find Your (Virtual) Pathways of Major Themes
We’re on the verge of the first ever all-virtual AMS Annual Meeting—yet another milestone in a time of milestones, but...
