Science Spotlights

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from Africa

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from Africa

August 14, 2025

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.

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Tropics

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Tropics

August 14, 2025

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.

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Arctic

State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from the Arctic

August 14, 2025

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.

Violence in the Air: Revealing Connections Between Weather and Shootings in NYC

Violence in the Air: Revealing Connections Between Weather and Shootings in NYC

July 31, 2025

A paper in the AMS journal Weather, Climate, and Society examines how multiple meteorological factors interact with rates of gun...

The Colorful Mystery of Green Thunderstorms

The Colorful Mystery of Green Thunderstorms

July 16, 2025

By Lourdes B. Avilés, Associate Provost, Plymouth State University Tornado Warning, a Green Sky Story It was the spring of...

Earth Interactions: Elucidating Earth systems

Earth Interactions: Elucidating Earth systems

May 22, 2025

The AMS Journal Earth Interactions (EI) focuses on interdisciplinary science that examines interactions between different Earth systems, inclusive of human...

Real Estate Confronts Climate Change
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Real Estate Confronts Climate Change

January 13, 2025

A 105th Annual Meeting Session Spotlight By guest author Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison...

Gulf Coast Environmental Health and Justice Day at AMS 2025
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Gulf Coast Environmental Health and Justice Day at AMS 2025

January 10, 2025

A Program Spotlight for the 16th Conference on Environment and Health On Monday of the AMS 105th Annual Meeting, the...

AMS 2025 Session Highlight: WRN Asks “What If…?”
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AMS 2025 Session Highlight: WRN Asks “What If…?”

January 8, 2025

For the third year in a row, the AMS Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation (AMSWRN) will host its highly...

Be There: The Gerald A. Meehl Symposium
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Be There: The Gerald A. Meehl Symposium

January 6, 2025

Highlighting Key Sessions at AMS 2025 A symposium at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society will honor...

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