Photo of the Week
Silhouettes of Burnt Trees Against a Vibrant Blue Sky
This image was taken at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado.
Science Spotlights
The Hill Country, the Science, and the Next Flood
New science sheds light on the 2025 Texas floods, and how to help people be more prepared in the future.
Donors
Investing in People, Strengthening the Future: Donor Profile of Todd Glickman
Through his philanthropy, AMS Secretary Todd Glickman is helping invest in the future of the weather, water, and climate community. His support includes the Glickman Family Scholarship, established in honor of his parents to help students pursuing careers in the atmospheric and related sciences, as well as the Investing in PEOPLE, Strengthening Our Community Fund, which helps students and early-career professionals overcome financial barriers to participating in the AMS Annual Meeting and other professional development opportunities.
Across AMS
Urban Climate: The Science behind Resilient Cities under Changing Climates
by the AMS Board on the Urban Environment More than 6 in 10 humans now live in cities. As urbanization...
Perspectives
A Better Starting Point for Science and Society: Relationship vs. Transaction
A knowledge-deficit model underpins much of scientists' communication to the public. The solution? Scientists need to more generous and less needy.
Across AMS
AMS Award Winner: Lois Parshley on Telling the Human Stories Behind Climate Science
Through reporting from vulnerable and often underrepresented communities, Parshley helps readers understand how weather, climate, and environmental change shape people’s lives around the world. She received the 2026 AMS Award for Distinguished Science Journalism in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences for translating complex Earth system science into compelling journalism that illuminates climate impacts on vulnerable populations.
Across AMS
Making Connections: The Madison Summit Women & Early Career Reception
The Women & Early Career Reception at the AMS Madison Summit will bring attendees together across the summit’s multiple conferences.
Perspectives
Revisiting the Social Contract Between Science and Society
In the compact between science and society, relaying knowledge is important, but first trust must be built.
