Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria recovery: miscellaneous updates.
Five months after the devastating 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, recovery remains an elusive goal for many who found themselves in...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The FY 2019 budget.
“The President proposes, the Congress disposes.” – old Washington, DC adage Historically, U.S. presidents haven’t always submitted budgets to the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Scientists and Olympians, under stress, could do with more of the spirit of Zanshin, or… maybe something else.
“Man is not troubled by events but rather how he interprets them.” – Epictetus Surf the web a bit (does anyone...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The future of meteorology… will be shaped by major social drivers.
What is the future of meteorology? Meteorologists know their discipline and its advance will help shape society and the future,...
Epic Blizzards Paralyzed New England, Midwest 40 Years Ago
By Chris Cappella, AMS It began with a whisper. And ended in smothered silence for millions. I’ll never...
It Used to Be "Inadvertent Climate Modification," Too
AMS Executive Director Keith Seitter sent a letter today to President Trump. It begins, In an interview with Piers Morgan...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
America’s $100 Trillion “Capture-Management” challenge.
“America is open for business.” – President Donald Trump. News reports have it that the president’s recent trip to Davos...
Pathways from Meteorology–Political, Commercial, Personal
The path from good science to good societal decisions is the central paradigm not only of the scientist’s perspective on how to impact...
Did You Hear? Echoes from the Annual Meeting
This year’s AMS Annual Meeting provided no shortage of memorable presentations. The focus on 2017’s hurricanes in particular yielded some of...
Is It Just Us…or Was That the BBQ Talking?
So many conversations at the 2018 AMS Annual Meeting started–and ended–on the same note, and Dakota Smith captures it just right in his “Weather...
