From AMS Journals
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Hurricane Slowdown, School Snow Days
Recent research published in AMS journals highlights topics including an increase in tropical cyclone near-shore "rapid slowdown" events, decreasing Northern Hemisphere snow cover, school bus cancellations, and one reason tornadoes may be shifting further southeast.
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What’s a Medicane? Setting Out to Define the “Mediterranean Hurricane”
A group of researchers has set out to officially define the term “medicane,” for Mediterranean storms that appear similar to tropical cyclones.
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Tornado Warnings Are Less Likely to Engage Spanish-Speaking Populations
A new BAMS article finds U.S. Spanish speakers are “less likely than English speakers to receive, understand, and respond to tornado watches and warnings."
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Global Record in Question: Could Death Valley lose its claim to “world’s hottest place”?
New analysis of the Death Valley record for hottest weather-related air-surface temperature recorded on Earth suggests the record is “implausible.”
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Takeaways from The State of the Climate in 2024
According to the 35th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2024, and ice loss from glaciers was the most on record.
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State of the Climate in 2024: Global Indicators
We speak with “State of the Climate in 2024” Global Climate chapter co-editors about key 2024 climate indicators, including record greenhouse gases and heat.
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State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from North America
We speak with a State of the Climate in 2024 "North America" section editor about the continent's warmest year, extreme events, and Hurricane Helene.
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State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from Africa
We speak with a “State of the Climate in 2024” Africa section co-editor about Africa's climate in 2024, including extreme heat and precipitation.
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State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Tropics
We speak with “State of the Climate in 2024” Tropics chapter co-editor Carl Schreck about tropical oceans and storms in 2024, including Hurricane Helene.
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State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Arctic
We speak with “State of the Climate in 2024” Arctic chapter co-editors about Arctic climates in 2024, including ice loss, tundra greening, and Arctic warming.
