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Storm clouds gather over dry farmland in Nebraska.
Posted inScience Updates

Bridging the Weather-to-Climate Prediction Gap

by A. Mariotti, E. A. Barnes, E. K.-M. Chang, A. Lang, P. A. Dirmeyer, K. Pegion, D. Barrie and C. Baggett 19 February 201912 January 2022

A task force of researchers set out to bridge the gap between the 2-week weather forecast and long-term climate predictions; their findings could help in forecasting the likelihood of extreme events.

Tree leaves changing color as snow falls
Posted inNews

Drastic Shifts in Weather Give People “Winter Weather Whiplash”

by S. Bates 21 December 20185 January 2022

False springs and freak snowstorms can flood towns, ruin crops, and shut down electrical grids. One research team is studying past events to prepare for the future.

Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Monsoons in Africa Drove Glacier Growth in Europe

by E. Underwood 14 December 20181 February 2022

A new study shows that low-latitude weather can affect distant glaciers.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

New Characterization of the Mesospheric Polar Vortices

by William J. Randel 2 October 201829 March 2022

Polar vortices play a central role in coupling the atmosphere from the ground to the middle atmosphere. New satellite diagnostics describe mesospheric polar vortices and coupling to lower altitudes.

Emperor penguins on the Antarctic ice
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Emperor Penguins’ Huddles Change in Response to Weather

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 June 201825 April 2022

How quickly the penguins huddled when weather worsened provided clues about their feeding success and how climate change may alter the Antarctic biosphere, according to scientists.

Posted inNews

Roger Lhermitte (1920–2016)

by E. Williams 22 May 201825 February 2022

This luminary in the field of weather radar did it all, from basic engineering to sophisticated analysis.

Blizzard warning sign on highway
Posted inNews

U.S. Weather Alert Systems Must Modernize, Say New Reports

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 November 20173 June 2022

To reduce risks, including loss of life, national weather alert systems must incorporate social and behavioral sciences and new technology, according to two federally sponsored reports.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Tropical Teleconnections

by C. Stan 26 October 201712 January 2022

A recent article in Reviews of Geophysics explored how regional climate and weather is interconnected across space and time.

A recently published study suggests that particularly warm or cold months reinforce people’s beliefs about climate change.
Posted inNews

Unseasonable Weather Entrenches Climate Opinions

by JoAnna Wendel 24 May 20177 January 2022

Democrats and Republicans double down on their climate change opinions when faced with slightly cooler or warmer weather.

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First of Next Generation of U.S. Weather Satellites Hits the Sky

by JoAnna Wendel 23 November 201626 October 2021

The novel spacecraft and three sister satellites to follow are expected to vastly improve storm forecasting.

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