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September 23, 2026

Back-to-School Days

An important step against political challenges to meteorology is improving U.S. STEM education.

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September 23, 2026

Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Jenniffer Guerra

September is Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our community members: Jenniffer Guerra. Guerra is a meteorologist originally from Cuba and currently a member of the Telemundo 51 weather team in South Florida. She delivers weather forecasts, scientific reports, and atmospheric insights to the Spanish-speaking ... Read more

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September 22, 2026

First Paper Published in the U.S. Climate Collection

The U.S. Climate Collection has published its first paper, with 175 authors outlining research priorities for future U.S.-focused climate assessments.

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September 17, 2026

Creating Synergies in the “Urbisphere”

by Daniel Fenner Understanding how cities and the atmosphere dynamically interact, from the surface through the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), is crucial for forecasting weather and climate, including risks and climate change impacts. To improve our knowledge of city–ABL interactions, a multi-institutional observation campaign was conducted in Berlin and its surrounding region in Germany. With ... Read more

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September 16, 2026

AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies

Recent research in AMS journals spotlights tornado emergencies, kilometer-scale global weather forecasting, a new normal for polar sea ice, links between Tibetan snow cover and intense tropical cyclones, and more.

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September 16, 2026

Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Rodney Martinez

September is Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our community members: Rodney Martinez. Oceanographer Rodney Martinez is the World Meteorological Organization representative for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, a position he has held since 2019. A former officer in the Ecuador Navy, Martinez ... Read more

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