Science Spotlights
Science Spotlights
State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from the Arctic
We speak with Arctic chapter editors Twila Moon, Matthew Druckenmiller, and Rick Thoman about the State of the Climate in 2025, including record-low sea ice and the impacts of ex-typhoon Halong.
Science Spotlights
State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from North America
We speak with State of the Climate in 2025 North America section editor Laura Stevens about the regional climate last year, including Texas floods, Canadian heat, and wildfires.
Science Spotlights
Finding Climate Fingerprints
The science of extreme event attribution has become more rigorous in the last decade, according to a new National Academies report. We speak with two of the report's compilers.
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.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Texas Floods, Deformed Cities, Olympic Weather
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available via early online access–they have been peer-reviewed, but are not yet in their final published form. Below are some examples of recently accepted research.
Science Spotlights
How 2026 World Cup Venues Handle the Heat (and Humidity, and Storms…)
Meteorologists discuss how cities are keeping fans safe from dangerous weather during the World Cup--and what fans can do to prepare.
Science Spotlights
Lightning Safety: When Thunder Roars, Do You Know What to Do?
It's Lightning Safety Week! Lightning fatalities increase in the summer, so refresh your safety bona fides with these lightning-fast facts.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: 30-Day Forecasts? Little Ice Age, wave-dampening hurricanes
The latest AMS journals research discusses the possibility of 30-day weather forecasts, whether the Little Ice Age was caused by depopulation of the Americas, the cooling effects of multi-year La Nina, and AI translation.
Field Notes
Chasing Storms for Science
Storm chasers Jen Walton and Anastasia Tomanek, of Girls Who Chase, work with the Doppler On Wheels team to pursue the secrets of tornadoes and hailstorms.
From AMS Journals
New AMS Special Collection: An Unusual Decade of ENSO
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently a hot topic, with predictions growing for a “Super El Niño” that could...
