Social Science
Perspectives
Don’t Let Weather Dampen Your Vote
As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, it’s important to plan ahead so that bad weather doesn’t prevent you from making your voice heard.
Science Spotlights
When Music Meets Hail
By agostino manzato & Jun-ichi yano Major hailstorms pounded Azzano Decimo in northeast Italy in August 2021 and July 2023....
Science Spotlights
A Categorical Call for Change
“I’m fairly optimistic that now is the time.” — Jennifer Collins of the University of South Florida, advocating for a...
From AMS Journals
Violence in the Air: Revealing Connections Between Weather and Shootings in NYC
A paper in the AMS journal Weather, Climate, and Society examines how multiple meteorological factors interact with rates of gun...
July 4 Fireworks: Spectacular on Weather Radar, Too
Many of us will not be seeing fireworks this Independence Day, due to coronavirus restrictions and local ordinances. But one way...
From AMS Journals
Red Proverb at Morning, Meteorologists Take Warning
Weather proverbs can be useful indicators of real correlations observed over the centuries, but they can also show unwelcome persistence. The phenomenon...
When Art Is a Matter of (Scientific) Interpretation
We’ve seen plenty of examples of scientists inspiring art at AMS conferences. It is also true that art can inspire...
These Observations Get Our Stamp of Approval
The scientific benefits of Earth observation are well known in the atmospheric sciences. But there’s an artistic side to such...
