Societal Impacts
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies
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.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Earth Energy, Neighborhood Hurricane Warnings
New research published in AMS journals discusses neighborhood-level forecasting of hurricane impacts, how deforestation in New Guinea affects North American temperatures, evidence climate change is behind increased wildfires, the climate benefits of national parks, and the potential for predicting hurricanes by analyzing lightning.
Science Spotlights
Finding Climate Fingerprints
The science of extreme event attribution has become more rigorous in the last decade, according to a new National Academies report. We speak with two of the report's compilers.
Science Spotlights
How 2026 World Cup Venues Handle the Heat (and Humidity, and Storms…)
Meteorologists discuss how cities are keeping fans safe from dangerous weather during the World Cup--and what fans can do to prepare.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: 30-Day Forecasts? Little Ice Age, wave-dampening hurricanes
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.
Field Notes
Signatures of Destruction: Tornado Science with “Doppler on Wheels”
The storm-chasing Doppler on Wheels team discuss new findings from 2024's catastrophic Greenfield, IA, tornado and intense Duke, OK tornado.
Perspectives
Beyond the Forecast: National Heat Safety Week Helps You Prepare for a Heat-Resilient Summer
Heat is one of the deadliest weather hazards globally, and heat safety is a critical intersection of atmospheric science and...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
Real Estate Confronts Climate Change
A 105th Annual Meeting Session Spotlight By guest author Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Conference Spotlight, From AMS Journals
What’s the Future of Weather Decision-Making?
A 2024 AMS Summer Community Meeting highlight The AMS Summer Community Meeting drew exceptional attendance and engagement this year as...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
Tornado Risks: Perceptions and Realities
A session spotlight from the 31st Conference on Severe Local Storms By Katie Pflaumer, AMS Staff The session “Perception and...
