Monthly Archives: August 2013

…it turns out that in this age of social media, no stale or shopworn expression, no matter how enshrined in American values, is sacrosanct. Here’s my reward for using this expression in a recent post on the newly-released AMS space weather … Continue reading →

George Leopold, a frequent contributor here, is one of those who would hold we’re underinvesting in Earth observations, science, and services. His most recent contribution, which like Mr. Jones’ comment came in more than a week ago (my apologies, George!), … Continue reading →

Last week my wife and I had one of those special weeks that clear brains too absorbed in the DC-based policy world… five nights and six days touring the great lodges of Glacier National Park in a 1930’s-vintage open-top Ford … Continue reading →

Paul Higgins, a long-time senior policy fellow with the AMS, was named director of the Policy Program this past May. Summer Community Meeting organizers provided him a half-hour time slot on Thursday morning, August 15, to share his vision for … Continue reading →

The AMS just concluded its 2013 Summer Community Meeting on August 15th. You can find more information on the sessions, agenda, etc. here. The meeting has continued a welcome ten-year trend. As communication among the major sectors (public, private, and … Continue reading →

For months (it seemed longer), visitors to Roger Pielke, Jr.’s blog have been greeted by this image and this scrap of text: This blog is going to go silent for the summer, as I turn my attention to completing the … Continue reading →

We’ve all seen and read the summer reading columns…just as the days lengthen and our thoughts turn to a vacation on the coast or in the mountains, they pop up in newspapers, magazines, and the most modern of social media. … Continue reading →

Each year the National Weather Service and myriad partners meet for a face-to-face, high-level look at their ongoing collaboration. The dialogue is always wide-ranging and covers a number of complex issues. Each cooperative effort brings an extended history, poses present … Continue reading →

…and suggest we can do more. On August 1, the New York Times ran an opinion piece entitled A Republican Case for Climate Action, signed by William Ruckelshaus, Lee Thomas, William Reilly, and Christine Todd Whitman[1]. The original is a … Continue reading →

The latest in George Leopold’s guest series on the use of drone aircraft for Earth observations, science, and services… NASA and NOAA are gearing up for the next series of hurricane-tracking flights that use Global Hawk drones as high-flying, long-duration … Continue reading →