Record-breaking oceanic and atmospheric conditions led to a remarkable season in a key Pacific hurricane development region.
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Icy Clouds May Counter Climate Warming Less Than Expected
A new analysis of cloud composition and behavior suggests that scientists have overestimated the ability of a type of mixed-phase ice-and-water cloud to mitigate climate change effects.
Mexico's University Network of Atmospheric Observatories
Increasing cooperation in Mexico benefits climatologists, meteorologists, and science as a whole.
Cloud Overlap Observations Put Simulations to the Test
Fine-scale simulations of cumulus cloud layers could help improve weather and climate models.
Entekhabi Receives 2015 Hydrologic Sciences Award
Dara Entekhabi will receive the 2015 Hydrologic Sciences Award at the 2015 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, to be held 14–18 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award is for outstanding contributions to the science of hydrology.
Ozone Hole to Remain Large During Cold Years
Despite the Montreal Protocol's success, it will take years of observations to be sure that regulations are allowing the ozone hole to recover.