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Globally, the national actions will likely speak louder than COP30 words.
“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear...
From AMS Journals
Global Record in Question: Could Death Valley lose its claim to “world’s hottest place”?
New analysis of the Death Valley record for hottest weather-related air-surface temperature recorded on Earth suggests the record is “implausible.”
Science Spotlights
Rocks of Ages
~87 million years—The age of some fossilized micrometeorites that were recently studied to help provide new insight into Earth’s past...
Perspectives
Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 3. Concluding thoughts.
Recently, in the run-up to COP30, Bill Gates weighed in on this topic. Specifically, he suggested shifting the emphasis from...
Perspectives
Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 2. Other perspectives.
The previous LOTRW post took a look at Bill Gates’ recent suggestions for COP30 participants in their run-up to next...
Perspectives
Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 1. A word from Bill Gates.
The United Nations is the final stages of preparation for COP 30, the 30th Climate Change Conference of the Parties,...
Perspectives
Fall Color Connections: Tree Science, Weather, and Wonder
Lourdes Aviles on the weather, optical, and biological science behind the splendors of fall foliage.
Field Notes
Author Interview: Thomas E. Weber
Paths to Improving Forecasts AMS sat down with author Thomas E. Weber to talk about his new book Cloud Warriors, ...
AMS Programs
20 Years, 1,000 Certified Broadcast Meteorologists
In 2025, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist program — and appropriately enough, AMS has...
From AMS Journals
Earth Interactions: Elucidating Earth systems
The AMS Journal Earth Interactions (EI) focuses on interdisciplinary science that examines interactions between different Earth systems, inclusive of human...
