Societal Impacts
Making Sure No Tornado Damage Is Too Small
Planetary, synoptic, meso-alpha, meso-beta, local, and more—there are atmospheric scales aplenty discussed at AMS meetings. Enter microtopography, a once-rare word increasingly...
Pathways from Meteorology–Political, Commercial, Personal
The path from good science to good societal decisions is the central paradigm not only of the scientist’s perspective on how to impact...
Survivors Meet the Storm
As Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) headed their way this weekend, Filipinos began to show they were a people far too experienced...
One Year Later, Sandy Still Resonates
The scars from Superstorm Sandy remain evident, even a year after it blasted the North Atlantic coast. In some areas,...
Upping the Ante on Modeling Climate Change Impacts
There is a growing urgency to produce global projections of how a warming climate could affect life on Earth. “Impact...
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...
How Much Was That Forecast Worth?
Despite the general good fortune that the storm stayed out at sea, there are plenty of grumblings about the cost...
New Tools for Hunter-Gatherers of Weather Data
A Monthly Weather Review paper in press by Otto Hyvärinen and Elena Saltikoff notes that the widespread availability of weather...
