Climate Change
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.
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.
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.
Science Spotlights
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.
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.
