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Parcels: Chillin' Ain't Chillaxin'

AMS Staff | News Item | Jun 2, 2023

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Clear Skies Ahead: Alec Kownacki

AMS Staff | News Item | Jun 1, 2023

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Don't Fry! Protect Yourself From the Dangers of the Sun

National Weather Service and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention | News Item | May 22, 2023

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SoCal Soaking: The Atmospheric River Event of January 2023

AMS Staff | Video Share | May 18, 2023

Maestro Spotlight

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Chris Vagasky

Chris Vagasky is the manager of Wisconet and a member of the National Lightning Safety Council.

Lightning Data

As spring approaches, lightning season intensifies, with June, July, and August accounting for 64% of annual cloud-to-ground lightning. Awareness is crucial during this period of increased outdoor activities, and accessing lightning data becomes vital for safety and prompt action.

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All Broadcasting Citizen Science Education Forecasting Severe Weather Technology
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Timely Data

AMS Staff | News Item | May 15, 2023

Researchers take a look back 66 million years in a recent study to confirm that Earth has a mechanism to self-regulate its temperature.

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A Cleanversation with Science Moms

AMS Staff | Video Share | May 12, 2023

By starting Cleanversations, Science Moms lets parents across the country know: it’s never been easier — or more affordable — to help save our kids’ futures. 

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It's Getting Dusty Out Here

AMS Staff | News Item | May 10, 2023

Researchers utilized satellite and ground data to calculate that there are about 26 million tons of microscopic mineral particles in the air globally.

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Clear Skies Ahead: Becky DePodwin

AMS Staff | News Item | May 8, 2023

The emergency management community, including first responders, is addressing burnout and mental health challenges through a Caucus that raises awareness, provides resources, and fosters necessary conversations for meaningful change.

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Up, Up, and Away

AMS Staff | News Item | May 5, 2023

230 meters (750 feet)— The average yearly increase in the maximum height of smoke plumes from wildfires in the Sierra Nevada ecoregion of California for the years 2003–2020

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Personal Reflections on the Evolution of Weather Forecasting with Dr. Robert Atlas

AMS Staff | Video Share | May 5, 2023

Dr. Atlas highlights from some of the research that he has been involved in over the last 50 years and shares his personal experiences.

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Hurricanes Turn Up the Heat

AMS Staff | News Item | May 3, 2023

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of a December Tornado Outbreak

AMS Staff | Video Share | May 3, 2023

Join meteorologist John Gordon for a webinar on the Quad State Outbreak and gain insights into the assessment of one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in Kentucky history.

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Lightning Data

Chris Vagasky | News Item | Apr 25, 2023

As spring approaches, lightning season intensifies, with June, July, and August accounting for 64% of annual cloud-to-ground lightning. Awareness is crucial during this period of increased outdoor activities, and accessing lightning data becomes vital for safety and prompt action.

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The 48th Northeastern Storm Conference: A Resounding Success

Gabrielle Brown | News Item | Apr 24, 2023

The 48th Annual Northeastern Storm Conference in Burlington, VT brought together over 200 attendees for academic presentations, workshops, NWS tours, networking, and a career fair.

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Less Rains Down in Africa

AMS Staff | News Item | Apr 13, 2023

The five African countries that have experienced the greatest increase in drought conditions since the early 1980s are Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, South Sudan, and Namibia.

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Storm Chasing Through the Eyes of Maestros

Amber Liggett and Dr Ashton Robinson Cook | News Item | Apr 13, 2023

Meteorologists Amber Liggett and Dr. Ashton Robinson Cook highlight their experiences and lessons learned in storm chasing, emphasizing the reasons for storm chasing, anecdotes, safety precautions, forecasting techniques, and potential risks involved, with the purpose of informing and guidin

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Clear Skies Ahead: Angel Enriquez

AMS Staff | News Item | Apr 10, 2023

Angel Enriquez, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Glasgow, Montana, shares his insights on valuable opportunities for career advancement in meteorology on the Clear Skies Ahead podcast, with monthly episode releases.

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It's Getting Dusty Out Here

AMS Staff | News Item | Apr 7, 2023

New research published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment reveals that global atmospheric desert dust has significantly increased since preindustrial times and has a slight cooling effect on Earth, potentially concealing up to 8% of the planet's warming in climate projections.

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Parcels: Sky High

AMS Staff | News Item | Apr 5, 2023

A recent study utilized the parallax effect to accurately measure the height of a volcanic plume by analyzing images taken from multiple lines of sight. This overcame the limitations of traditional infrared-based methods, and allowed for the first direct observation of a plume reaching the mesosp

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Superstorm 1950 with David Call

AMS Staff | Video Share | Apr 3, 2023

Explore the impact of Superstorm 1950, the greatest simultaneous blizzard, ice storm, windstorm, and cold outbreak of the twentieth century. 
 

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Interview with Sonali Shukla McDermid

AMS Staff | News Item | Mar 27, 2023

Sonali Shukla McDermid, the new editor-in-chief of Earth Interactions (EI), aims to foster interdisciplinary research on Earth system interactions and expand the journal's scope. 

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Readings: Interview - Reinforcing the Foundations of Climate and Weather Prediction

AMS Staff | News Item | Mar 24, 2023

Andrew N. Staniforth's new book provides a comprehensive and unified account of the fundamental equations for climate and weather prediction models, emphasizing generality, scientific rigor, and unification in atmospheric and oceanic modeling.

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The Unpredictable Weather of Kyrgyzstan

Yannick Cocard | News Item | Mar 22, 2023

Yannick Cocard and his friends encountered a torrential rainstorm while driving to Song-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, but after the rain cleared, they were captivated by the vast and untouched scenery, finding hospitality and a breathtaking night sky with the locals.

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