Atmospheric Science

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-Mar-2026 13:15 ET (17-Mar-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)

17-Mar-2026

Fantastic fungi found with ability to freeze water

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The foundational research discovers a new class of fungal ice nucleating proteins with bacterial ancestry.

Journal

Science Advances

17-Mar-2026

Changing flight paths could slash aviation’s climate impact, study suggests

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Small changes to aircraft flight paths to avoid the atmospheric conditions that create condensation trails – known as contrails – could reduce aviation’s global warming impact by nearly half, a new study suggests.

Journal

Nature Communications

17-Mar-2026

New study reveals hidden ocean heatwaves threatening South China Sea ecosystems

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The analysis shows that heat transport from the Kuroshio through the Luzon Strait, combined with swirling mesoscale eddies, significantly amplifies subsurface warming at depths of 70–300 m, making events deeper, more intense, and more frequent than in other parts of the sea.

Journal

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

13-Mar-2026

AMS Science Preview: Mississippi River, ocean carbon storage, gender and floods

American Meteorological Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research published in "early online" format in journals of the American Meteorological society discusses how gender affects flood mortality, U.S. ranchers and climate change, underestimations of Southern Ocean carbon uptake, terrain and tornadoes, increasing atmospheric rivers, and the future of Mississippi River water.

13-Mar-2026

The results are in! ECMWF’s AI Weather Quest concludes latest period

ECMWF
Business Announcement

An international AI weather competition that sees teams from all over the world compete to produce the most accurate three to four-week weather forecasts has unveiled its latest results (13 March 2026).  

12-Mar-2026

American Meteorological Society responds to NSF regarding the future of NCAR

American Meteorological Society
Business Announcement

The American Meteorological Society has submitted an official response to the National Science Foundation’s Dear Colleague Letter about restructuring science and observing facilities associated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the Trump Administration has proposed to “dismantle.”

12-Mar-2026

OU researchers are using revolutionary radars to advance lightning monitoring and storm electrification research

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

A newly funded research project led by David Schvartzman will use trailblazing technology to transform understanding of lightning and electrification, helping to improve storm warnings and better assess the risk of structural damage and power outages from thunderstorms.

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation