Future Hurricanes a Bit Stronger and Slower, but Much Wetter in a Warmer Climate
It’s been more than 8 months. Since Maria. Irma before. And Harvey before that. For many who endured them, it...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
What kind of world do we want?
“A world that understands and trusts the role of the geosciences in fostering creative solutions for the Earth and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
AGI and geo(sciences)-diversity.
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than smart. This week, happenstance more than logic saw me going to Salt Lake...
Lubchenco: Let's "Embed" Science in Society
In a “post-truth” world of contemporary politics and culture, “it’s easy to assume that science is really in trouble and everything...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Weather’s 101st moment.
We each have our moments. As it is with humanity, the same holds true for the weather. This week, weather...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
ECLA!
AMS Early Career Leadership Academy (ECLA) holds two days of face-to-face sessions this week. From the looks of the final...
Your AMS Community Online
by Jordan Stillman, AMS Community Coordinator After a successful soft launch to AMS board and committee members this past winter,...
From AMS Journals
Small-scale Vortices Enhanced Winds and Damage in Hurricane Harvey
Severe but highly variable wind damage to homes & infrastructure is a hallmark of intense tropical cyclones. Until recently there...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The 2018 March for… and the Sustainability of … Science.
Scientists are appropriately focused on the sustainability of science: will it continue to prove useful and beneficial to society? Will...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Meteorology: Where do we go from here?
“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that...
