2020 News
Congratulations Kelly.
A Penn State led-effort to understand greenhouse sources and sinks finds that twice as much methane is seeping into the atmosphere than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates.
Penn State researchers found that a common tool used to understand carbon dioxide fluxes, or how the gas moves between the atmosphere and ecosystems, may be overconfident because of uncertainties in the release of carbon dioxide by the combustion of fossil fuels.
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) recently created a national award in honor of Penn State meteorology alumnus and weather pioneer Warren Washington.
After tornadoes hit his southwestern Pennsylvania hometown in 1998, 9-year-old Kyle Imhoff learned a few things. Weather events could be very dangerous — but also fascinating.
Michael Mann has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
A good grip can mean the difference between life and death for lizards in a hurricane.
Rachel Gutierrez, a graduate student at Penn State and co-author of the paper, found a connection between a storm updraft’s rotational velocity, or how fast it is spinning, and larger hail size.
A hailstone of more than four inches is “certainly very large,” says Matthew Kumjian, a meteorologist at Penn State University.
Kelly Núñez Ocasio, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science student, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Minority Graduate Scholarship.
“The possibilities for applying data science and computational science approaches are endless,” said Jenni Evans, director of ICDS and professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.
By the next morning, the carnage was widely known throughout the state and country.
Weather World's “Hurricane Week 2019” series just earned first place for best series in the Keystone Media Awards.
Although Penn State’s EnvironMentors chapter is relatively new, it has grown quickly.
A radar signature may help distinguish which severe storms are likely to produce dangerous tornadoes, potentially leading to more accurate warnings, according to scientists.
When a hurricane approaches, providing a few extra hours’ notice can be the difference between life and death.
Having a passion for meteorology, Hunter Donahue (junior-meteorology) purchased a green screen and set up a broadcast in his basement.
The program, led by faculty in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science and the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, aims to help students tap into the wealth of real-time and historical weather data.
The Earth System Science Center has announced the lineup for its fall 2020 Climate Dynamics seminar series.