ENSO

AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies

AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies

September 16, 2026

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.

AMS Science Preview: 30-Day Forecasts? Little Ice Age, wave-dampening hurricanes

AMS Science Preview: 30-Day Forecasts? Little Ice Age, wave-dampening hurricanes

June 15, 2026

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.

New AMS Special Collection: An Unusual Decade of ENSO

New AMS Special Collection: An Unusual Decade of ENSO

June 2, 2026

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently a hot topic, with predictions growing for a “Super El Niño” that could...

The Potential of Long-Lead El Niño Forecasts

The Potential of Long-Lead El Niño Forecasts

June 1, 2026

By Desislava Petrova et al. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the phenomena with the greatest capacity to...

For a Robust El Niño, Just Add Salt

For a Robust El Niño, Just Add Salt

April 27, 2026

Q: How is the saltiness of the ocean connected to El Niño? A: Research published recently in Geophysical Research Letters...

Olympic-Sized Fear: No Snow

Olympic-Sized Fear: No Snow

February 11, 2010

The Vancouver Winter Olympics begin on Friday with the first-ever opening ceremonies held indoors. That decision seems prescient on the...