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💧 For World Water Day, a new AAS study investigates flood risks in Central Asia, led by Prof. Wenxia Zhang (IAP), highlighting regional water challenges. doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #WorldWaterDay #Floods #AtmosphericSciences #CentralAsia

🌳 For the International Day of Forests, a new AAS paper examines the cooling efficiency of urban trees, highlighting their role in mitigating urban heat. #ForestDay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #UrbanClimate #AtmosphericSciences

🌪️ Can AI reliably forecast extreme weather? Nature News & Views by @ShrutiNath18 & Tim Palmer: Rapid AI gains in predicting heatwaves, storms & floods — but rare extremes, physical consistency & trust still depend on physics and observations. doi.org/10.1038/d41586… #AI

2️⃣ species described by Scripps Oceanography scientists landed on the Top 10 New Marine Species list from @WRMarineSpecies, announced today on #TaxonomistAppreciationDay! 🪱 Meet Iskra’s glitter worm and Elven abyss tunicate. ⤵️ scripps.ucsd.edu/news/two-scrip…

📡 A new AAS paper compares the FY‑3G precipitation measurement radar with ground‑based radars in China, assessing satellite precipitation observations. doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #AtmosphericSciences #SatelliteObservation #Precipitation #Radar

Very Little Arctic Multi Year Sea Ice and Arctic Sea Ice Volume and Arctic sea ice extent are the lowest on record for the time of year. The first image shows Arctic sea ice volume and thickness through March 18 2026. This is a very dangerous situation, since we're moving out of a La Niña (which is suppressing the temperature) into an El Niño (which will be elevating the temperature). The second image shows Niño-3.4 region temperature anomalies and forecasts, indicating that El Niño will emerge in the course of 2026. From the post 'The 2026 El Nino - update March 2026', at: arctic-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-20… via Sam Carana

Spot on @r_macgeorge! TC rainfall is extending inland 38 km/decade due to SST warming. Coastal flood plans need updating. Our AAS review explains tropical SST patterns driving TC activity & precipitation: doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #ClimateAdaptation #TropicalCyclones

What does 75+ years of tropical cyclone data look like? The CMA TC database tracks all storms in the W. North Pacific & S. China Sea since 1949, recording location, intensity, wind, and rainfall. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #AAS #ClimateResearch #CycloneData #Seaandatmosphere

📡 A new AAS paper introduces a decadal all-sky precipitable water vapor dataset from FengYun microwave imagers. doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #AtmosphericSciences #SatelliteObservation #WaterVapor

A month on, we’re reflecting on the success of #CLIC2026! 🌍 It was great meeting new faces and connecting with the environmental sciences community. If you attended, follow us to stay in touch. Look out for our special issue on the cryosphere and climate! #AAS @WCRP_climate

🌊A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples found that human-made chemicals, from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides, are widespread in the ocean. Read more: scripps.ucsd.edu/news/human-mad… 📸: @UCSanDiego photographer @erikjepsen

🌍 To mark World Meteorological Day 2026, a new AAS paper highlights the Vento Norte Experiment (VNorEx) in southern Brazil, capturing intense downslope windstorms. doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #WorldMetDay #WMD2026 #AtmosphericSciences #Meteorology #Brazil

☀️ The sun delivers more energy in one hour than humanity uses in a year! This Solar Appreciation Day, explore @AASjournal research on the science powering our renewable future. 🔗 link.springer.com/journal/376 #SolarAppreciationDay #AAS #AcademicTwitter #RenewableEnergy

A study in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences shows that high-resolution ocean models greatly improve simulations of Gulf Stream dynamics and produce a stronger, more realistic AMOC (Li et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1007/s00376…).

Models indicate that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakens, the Gulf Stream drifts northward. Early signs suggest this shift is already underway, and an abrupt change could signal far more serious climate impacts ahead. newscientist.com/article/251826…

Fascinating SWOT results on global river shapes and storage! A complementary study in AAS using GRACE satellite data explores freshwater storage capability across time scales in 194 major river basins worldwide 🔗 #AASjournal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">doi.org/10.1007/s00376…

Beijing hit −19.6°C in January 2021. A record-breaking extreme cold event — but what really caused it? Our research traces it to a powerful Ural blocking pattern, low Arctic sea ice, and cascading atmospheric effects. doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #ClimateScience #ArcticChange #AAS

Our new paper combine #DeepLearning with more traditional forecast post-processing to improve tropical cyclone track and intensity prediction. We show that AI models can capture complex storm patterns and dynamics well.doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #MachineLearning #TropicalCyclones

A new work shows that high-resolution kilometre-scale convection-permitting simulations dramatically improve forecasts of short-duration extreme rainfall in complex mountainous terrain. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00376… #ExtremePrecipitation #ConvectionPermitting #WeatherForecasting

Kilometre-scale models improve extreme precipitation forecasts in eastern Qinghai. Su et al. find 1–3 km explicit convection better captures low-level valley flows. Collaboration with Robert S. Plant & Suzanne L. Gray (University of Reading) doi.org/10.1007/s00376…