(Press-News.org) The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online access–they are peer-reviewed, but not yet in their final published form. Below are some recent examples of online and early-online research.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
What follows are summaries which have not been peer-reviewed or vetted by the article authors; read the full article for peer-reviewed conclusions. Please note that no single study is ever definitive, and each must be taken in the context of the broader scientific literature.
The Climatological Relationship between U.S. Tornadoes and Extratropical Cyclones
Monthly Weather Review
Extratropical cyclones may be driving tornadoes’ geographic shift. Tornadoes often form in low pressure systems called extratropical cyclones, yet the relationship between the two has not received much research attention. A new study finds a strong covarying spatial and temporal relationship, which may explain why U.S. tornado activity has been found to be shifting southeastward. It may also offer a pathway to better predict how tornado activity may respond to global climate change.
Global Increase in Tropical Cyclone Rapid Slowdown Events in Offshore Regions
Journal of Climate
Coastal areas see increases in slow-moving hurricanes. Tropical cyclone (TC) damage is correlated with the length of time the storm stays over a given area–therefore slower-moving storms are often more dangerous. This paper finds a global fourfold increase in TC “rapid slowdown” events in areas within 400 km of a coastline from 1982 to 2023 (open ocean trends remain unchanged), and this change is more strongly related to an increase in TC rapid intensification than overall steering flow.
Regional Analysis of Snow Presence Trends in the Northern Hemisphere
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Snow cover trends downward in the Northern Hemisphere. A study dividing the Northern Hemisphere into a grid and measuring snow presence/absence trends in each grid cell since 1980 finds that 23.8% of cells exhibited negative snow cover trends, while 9.4 percent saw increased snow cover. Negative trends were highest in Europe and central Asia as well as at the southern extremes reached by snow cover. In general, early-season snow cover shows increasing trends, while late-season snow cover shows decreasing trends.
Improving Climate Services for Tribes: Recommendations from a National Survey of Service Users and Providers
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Native Tribes need more support to address and adapt to climate change. A survey of Tribal climate services users in the contiguous U.S. and Alaska found that respondents value a wide range of climate services, especially grants, tools, training, and networks. Yet they need more tailored and accessible data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making, including climate information tailored to their geographic areas.
How Frequent Will the Rarest Daily Rainfall Records of Hurricane Ida’s Remnants Be in the Future?
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Hurricane Ida’s rare extreme Northeast rainfall may be as much as five times more likely by 2100. Daily rainfall totals in parts of the Northeastern United States from Hurricane Ida approached 100-year extremes. A new modeling study suggests that, under a high-emissions global warming scenario, these rare daily rainfall extremes could become up to five times more likely in the same areas by the end of the 21st century.
It’s a Snow Day! How Winter Weather Extremes Affect School Bus Cancellations
Weather, Climate, and Society
Mixed precipitation is a more frequent cause of school bus cancellations than snow in Ontario. Five years’ worth of data on Ontario schools in winter reveals that the province’s northern “snow belt” had fewer days when school buses were canceled than schools in the middle of the province. This paper’s authors identify a mid-province “slush zone” in which bus cancellations were twice as likely as in southern Ontario, with mixed precipitation (rain and snow on the same day) the most frequent cause.
Multiday Precipitation Extremes Are Projected to Become Less Likely in Southern Pakistan
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Global warming may significantly reduce the odds of extreme rainfall and floods in Pakistan. Extreme multi-day monsoon rainfall such as occurred in 2022 in southern Pakistan (killing more than 1,000 people and causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage) may become far, far less likely in the region. They could decline to 22% of their current frequency under high-emissions global warming scenarios, according to a modeling study.
The Relationship between Climate Change Concerns, Fertility Awareness, and Desire to Have Children among Women of Reproductive Age: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Weather, Climate, and Society
Concern about climate change is positively associated with Turkish women’s desire to have children. A cross-sectional study of women in reproductive age found that measures of climate change concern, as well as awareness of fertility issues, were positively associated with women’s desire to reproduce. This is likely because women with higher education and higher income (77.9% and 57.4%, respectively, in the study) tend to be more environmentally aware, but is in contrast to other studies showing a decrease in desire to reproduce based on climate change.
You can view all research published in AMS Journals at journals.ametsoc.org.
About the American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society advances the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of around 12,000 professionals, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publishes 12 atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic science journals; hosts more than 12 conferences annually; and offers numerous programs and services. Visit us at www.ametsoc.org/.
About AMS Journals
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Some AMS journals are open access. Media login credentials are available for subscription journals. Journals include the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Weather, Climate, and Society, the Journal of Climate, and Monthly Weather Review.
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Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a decrease in evapotranspiration, and a reduction in precipitation during the dry season and in the number of rainy days.
The results are part of a study based on satellite data published in late November in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
The study points out that highly deforested regions (with forest cover below 60%) share climatic similarities with areas of transition between rainforest ...
Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops. This reduces exposure to climate risks and uncertainty regarding agricultural losses.
The model allows users to customize a set of variables, making it useful for other crops in different agricultural contexts. Thus, it has the potential to provide more accurate estimates during harvests and contribute to the development of public policies that support production chains and insurance systems.
Global grain production, ...
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found.
The findings could upend decades of conventional understanding of how the eye grows light-sensing cells and could inform new research into treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other age-related vision disorders.
Details of the study, which used lab-grown retinal tissue, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Biting into a tart green apple is a different taste and sensory experience than sucking juice from a lemon — and both significantly vary from accidentally consuming spoiled milk. Each of these foods contains a different organic acid that gives rise to the flavor commonly referred to as “sour,” even when the taste and related mouthfeel sensations such as puckering and drying vary drastically from food to food and person to person. Now, Penn State researchers have found that while some of that difference comes from individual perceptions, the acids themselves vary in sourness, even at the same concentrations.
The researchers, ...
Krystal Tsosie, an expert in Indigenous genomics, bioethics, and data governance, will deliver a talk titled The Future of Science Is Indigenous at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. One of the world’s largest cross-disciplinary science gatherings, the AAAS meeting is a key venue for debate about how emerging technologies should be governed. Tsosie’s presentation examines how Indigenous science offers frameworks for equity, accountability, and stewardship as genomics, artificial intelligence, and precision health ...
Scientists have traditionally studied how the brain controls movement by asking patients to perform structured tasks while connected to multiple sensors in a lab. While these studies have provided important insights, these experiments do not fully capture how the brain functions during everyday activities, be it walking to the kitchen for a snack or strolling through a park. For people living with Parkinson’s disease, this gap between laboratory research and real-world behavior has limited efforts to improve gait symptoms outside of the clinic.
Now, ...
Brazilian scientists have made advances in an area recognized by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: the development and application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). These are porous crystalline materials that have the potential to revolutionize environmental and energy technologies.
The study involved researchers affiliated with the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF), a FAPESP Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Center (RIDC) based at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar).
The study introduces a novel molecular architecture based on zirconium MOFs that is designed to efficiently degrade ...
In a must-see topical lecture called “From Discovery to Impact: A Framework for Research That Strengthens Communities,” Morton draws on Arizona State University’s pioneering model of use-inspired research — where excellence is measured by the overall economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities ASU serves.
Grounded in ASU’s charter commitment to research and discovery of public value, this talk offers a clear and actionable structure that universities, policymakers, and researchers can apply to align discovery with local and national priorities.
Through clear case studies, ...
Background and objectives
Chronic diabetes mellitus is marked by hyperglycemia and metabolic dysfunction, increasing the risk of complications such as nephropathy. This study aimed to evaluate key biochemical parameters among participants with diabetic nephropathy (DNp), diabetes control (DC), nephropathy control (NC), and healthy control groups.
Methods
A prospective case-control study was conducted with 200 participants categorized into four groups: DNp, NC, DC, and healthy controls. Biochemical parameters, including glucose, glycated hemoglobin, waste metabolites, proteins, enzymes, electrolytes, and lipids, were analyzed ...
About The Study: In this study of ambulatory older women, greater muscular strength was associated with lower mortality even when controlling for accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time, walking speed, and systemic inflammation. These findings suggest that assessing strength and promoting its maintenance are instrumental for optimal aging.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Michael J. LaMonte, PhD, email mlamonte@buffalo.edu.
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