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There's That Word Again: "Bomb"
It’s like the word du jour. Or, more accurately, THE word du storm. It seemed like every time this winter...
Epic Blizzards Paralyzed New England, Midwest 40 Years Ago
By Chris Cappella, AMS It began with a whisper. And ended in smothered silence for millions. I’ll never...
It Used to Be "Inadvertent Climate Modification," Too
AMS Executive Director Keith Seitter sent a letter today to President Trump. It begins, In an interview with Piers Morgan...
Pathways from Meteorology–Political, Commercial, Personal
The path from good science to good societal decisions is the central paradigm not only of the scientist’s perspective on how to impact...
Did You Hear? Echoes from the Annual Meeting
This year’s AMS Annual Meeting provided no shortage of memorable presentations. The focus on 2017’s hurricanes in particular yielded some of...
Is It Just Us…or Was That the BBQ Talking?
So many conversations at the 2018 AMS Annual Meeting started–and ended–on the same note, and Dakota Smith captures it just right in his “Weather...
A Letter from AMS President Roger Wakimoto
Dear AMS Community, I am delighted to send this letter to you after the wonderful Annual Meeting in Austin. You told...
Revisiting the Hurricane Town Hall Meeting
The all-star panel comprising Monday’s special Town Hall Meeting on the 2017 hurricane season provided a riveting discussion of the science,...
Writing and the Collaborative Process
A good writer inevitably is also a good listener, always mining every conversation and interaction for the next gem that...
Time Machines, Horse Ploppies…Richard Alley Will Do the Talking Today
From his book and PBS-TV series, “Earth: The Operator’s Manual,” to his renowned lectures at Penn State, Dr. Richard Alley is known...
