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The Return of the Ozone Layer
It’s always nice to hear good news: The ozone layer is recovering, and by around 2032 the amount of ozone...
Science for Oysters…and Oysters for Scientists
One of the highlights of New Orleans is its distinctive, world-renowned cuisine. And indulging in that famous cuisine more often...
The Hazards of the Winter Roads
We all know winter is a tough time for drivers, not only with wet and icy roads but also with...
New Study Now Quantifies the "Huge" Seafloor Movement in 2011 Japanese Earthquake
At a magnitude of 9.0, the earthquake off the Japanese coast last March was already known as one of the...
Weather Alerts Get More (and More) Mobile
The use of social media as a forecast tool seems to develop as rapidly as the devices themselves. In December,...
After the Disasters, How to Be a Holiday-Ready Nation
Weather took hundreds of lives in a record 12 billion-dollar disasters in the United States in 2011. Internationally, the disaster...
A Siren Song for Top-Down Emergency-Preparedness Thinking?
Those of us of a certain age and place in the American experience talk a lot about the meaning of...
New Release: Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology
The newest title from AMS Books is now available: Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology: Dynamics, Analysis & Forecasting, by Gary Lackmann of...
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Plane Has Combative Attitude toward Storms
Technological advancements don’t always involve brand-new applications; sometimes, progress can be made when older technology is utilized in new ways....
A Slam-Dunk Choice for a Gift This Season
Admit it, you want them for the Holidays. Mike Smith already confessed as much on his blog, Meteorological Musings. They’re...
