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A Triple Jeopardy Flood Event
by Alexander B. Rabinovich Photo: Yuval Zukerman on Unsplash The violent underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haapai volcano in...
From AMS Journals, News & Events
First Paper Published in the U.S. Climate Collection
The U.S. Climate Collection has published its first paper, with 175 authors outlining research priorities for future U.S.-focused climate assessments.
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Creating Synergies in the “Urbisphere”
by Daniel Fenner Understanding how cities and the atmosphere dynamically interact, from the surface through the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL),...
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies
Recent research in AMS journals spotlights tornado emergencies, kilometer-scale global weather forecasting, a new normal for polar sea ice, links between Tibetan snow cover and intense tropical cyclones, and more.
Science Spotlights
How the Warn-on-Forecast System Could Help Forecasters Catch Extreme Rainfall
by Patrick C. Burke In the early hours of August 21, 2021, an extreme rainfall event set a 24-h gauge...
Conference Spotlight
The State of Fire
Discussing advances and challenges in the field of fire weather, fire prediction, and damage mitigation at the 2026 Joint AMS Washington Forum and Summer Community Meeting (AWF/SCM) session and an AMS workshop.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Earth Energy, Neighborhood Hurricane Warnings
New research published in AMS journals discusses neighborhood-level forecasting of hurricane impacts, how deforestation in New Guinea affects North American temperatures, evidence climate change is behind increased wildfires, the climate benefits of national parks, and the potential for predicting hurricanes by analyzing lightning.
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Takeaways from the State of the Climate in 2025
According to the 36th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025.
Science Spotlights
State of the Climate in 2025: Global Indicators
We speak with State of the Climate in 2025 Global Climate chapter lead editor Robert Dunn about greenhouse gases, wildfires, drought, high temperatures, and other global indicators.
Science Spotlights
State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from the Global Oceans
We speak with Global Oceans chapter lead editors Denis Volkov and Renellys Perez about the State of the Climate in 2025, including record ocean heat, record sea levels, and widespread ocean deoxygenation.
