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Christmas Storms

How a thunderstorm changed Europe forever.

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The Weather at Waterloo
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Winds of War
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Da Vinci and the Downburst
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All Hail the Cannon

Learn about Weather Modification Before World War I, hail cannons, and historical attempts to control weather, reduce damage from storms, and protect crops. 

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Origin of the Weather
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How Ancient Greece Created Our Climate Zones

What do we plant? What do we wear? What weather hazards do we prepare for?

Climate classifications make it easier to provide answers to all of those questions. As a framework for identifying the general weather patterns and climate characteristics of a region, classifications are not just for researchers. They also create a shorthand that helps take effort out of day to day activities, long term planning, and travel and vacation plans. 

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The Curse of the One Rabbit
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The Forgotten Hurricane
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Twister History
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February 8, 2024
The Melt That Changed The World
The Melt That Changed The World

~8,000 years ago — The melting of a Canadian ice sheet appears to have triggered a major change in Earth’s climate, according to a study in Quaternary Science Advances. 

January 25, 2024
Question of the Day Challenge: AMS in Baltimore
Question of the Day Challenge: AMS in Baltimore
January 23, 2024
Clear Skies Ahead: Kayla Hudson
Clear Skies Ahead: Kayla Hudson

Kayla Hudson, a recent meteorology graduate of Jackson State University, on opportunities she pursued inside and outside of school that she believed would be beneficial in securing a job. For more, listen to the Clear Skies Ahead podcast, with new episodes released every month.

January 18, 2024
Winter Lake-Effect Systems: Scientific and Educational Adventures to Further Our Knowledge and Prediction of Lake-Effect Storms
Winter Lake-Effect Systems: Scientific and Educational Adventures to Further Our Knowledge and Prediction of Lake-Effect Storms

A team of expert scientists discuss their collaborative efforts and lessons learned from field campaigns designed to better understand and forecast intense lake-effect storms.

January 15, 2024
Sea Level Bubbling Over
Sea Level Bubbling Over

QUESTION: How is glacial ice different from other kinds of ice, and what does that difference have to do with global sea levels?

January 15, 2024
Living On the Real World, With William H. Hooke - Earthlings, Your Host Planet Would Like a Word
Living On the Real World, With William H. Hooke - Earthlings, Your Host Planet Would Like a Word

William H. Hooke is former director of the AMS Policy Program. This essay was posted August 10, 2023 on his blog, https://www.livingontherealworld.org. In 2010, AMS published his book, Living on the Real World: How Thinking and Acting Like Meteorologists Will Help Save the Planet.

By William H. Hooke
January 12, 2024
2024 Jamposium FAQs Answered!
2024 Jamposium FAQs Answered!

Melissa Griffin, the incoming Weather Band Committee Chair, is here to answer some frequently asked questions about the 2024 Jamposium! 

January 11, 2024
A Different Kind of Cold War
A Different Kind of Cold War

424,000–374,000 years ago — The period when large parts of Greenland were free of ice and plant life was able to grow, according to a study published in Science.

December 28, 2023
Extreme Weather Events: 2023 In Review
Extreme Weather Events: 2023 In Review

WeatherNation's Lead Meteorologist Steve Glazier recaps the top ten weather events in the United States this year. 

December 26, 2023
Living On the Real World, With William H. Hooke
Living On the Real World, With William H. Hooke

K–12 Climate Science Education: The Worldwide Picture

By William H. Hooke