Atmospheric Chemist’s Companion

New study suggests an increase in dust could be accelerating the melting of snow on the ice sheet during the warm season. […]

Released by nonpartisan Risky Business Project, report is first to quantify potential damage to U.S. economy from climate change. […]

Despite a general downward trend, last month the Great Lakes had almost twice as much average ice concentration as in any other April on record. […]

Historically slow start to tornado season has scientists searching for an explanation. […]

Research on the glaciers has increased in recent years, but there are still many challenges to collecting data there. […]

Although models have become more sophisticated, they still have limitations that make forecasting ENSO events challenging. […]

A number of factors, including cold temperatures and drought conditions, could be contributing to low tornado numbers so far this March. […]

Maverick: Southwestern U.S. an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, especially an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother. 2. a. a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his … Continue reading → […]

Off to a good start… The Weather Channel and its host Marshall Shepherd launched their new Sunday noontime series, WXGeeks, yesterday, amidst a fair amount of fanfare, generating considerable media interest (see, e.g., the Eric Holthaus piece in Slate). The … Continue reading → […]

How important is it for meteorologists to “communicate with one voice?” What does that phrase mean in the context of our community? And if communicating with one voice is desirable, how might we go about it? A July 17 LOTRW … Continue reading → […]