Oceanography

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.

Takeaways from the State of the Climate in 2025

Takeaways from the State of the Climate in 2025

August 10, 2026

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.

State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from the Global Oceans

State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from the Global Oceans

August 10, 2026

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.

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.

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...

In Memoriam: Robert Beardsley

In Memoriam: Robert Beardsley

March 18, 2026

Robert (“Bob”) Beardsley, long a central figure in the continental shelf physical oceanography community, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on December 16, 2025.

AMS Science Preview: Mississippi River, Ocean Carbon Storage, Gender and Floods

AMS Science Preview: Mississippi River, Ocean Carbon Storage, Gender and Floods

March 13, 2026

Research published in "early online" format in journals of the American Meteorological society discusses how gender affects flood mortality, U.S. ranchers and climate change, underestimations of Southern Ocean carbon uptake, terrain and tornadoes, increasing atmospheric rivers, and the future of Mississippi River water.