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Atmospheric Science

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-May-2026 22:16 ET (26-May-2026 02:16 GMT/UTC)

7-Jan-2026

New Director-General puts collaboration, innovation, computing and people at the heart of ECMWF

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has a new Director General. As he takes on the role, Florian Pappenberger, says collaboration and innovation, with people at the core, are key to the Centre’s success.

5-Jan-2026

Climate change is quietly rewriting the world’s nitrogen cycle, with high stakes for food and the environment

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Climate change is not only warming the planet and disrupting rainfall, it is also quietly rewiring the way nitrogen moves through the world’s croplands, forests, and grasslands. This hidden shift in the global nitrogen cycle carries major consequences for food security, water quality, biodiversity, and climate policy.

5-Jan-2026

Decision-ready forecasts: Bridging climate science and real-world action

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

A recent review and outlook paper published in Advances in Atmospheric Science on January 5 presents how scientists can bridge the gap between complex forecast data and real-world decisions to turn raw climate intelligence into life-saving, economy-boosting action.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

1-Jan-2026

New research may help scientists predict when a humid heat wave will break

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT scientists identified a key atmospheric condition that determines how hot and humid a midlatitude region can get, and how intense related storms can become. The results may help climate scientists gauge a region’s risk for humid heat waves and extreme storms.

Journal: Science Advances

30-Dec-2025

Efficient method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere developed at the University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The method is based on a recyclable filtration fluid consisting of a superbase-alcohol compound. One gram of the new compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide.

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology

29-Dec-2025

Combining satellite and regional numerical weather prediction effectively enhances the ability to forecast solar radiation

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

Recently, researchers from the Institute of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, have combined data from the Fengyun-4B satellite with the regional numerical forecast model RMAPS-ST to develop a 0–6 hour ultra-short-term global horizontal irradiance forecasting system for China.

“By correcting initial cloud fields with real-time satellite data, we essentially gave the forecast system a ‘live cloud map’. This is not only a technical breakthrough but also provides a practical tool for grid scheduling and China’s dual-carbon strategy.”“By correcting initial cloud fields with real-time satellite data, we essentially gave the forecast system a ‘live cloud map’. This is not only a technical breakthrough but also provides a practical tool for grid scheduling and China’s dual-carbon strategy.”

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

25-Dec-2025

A multi-layer view of the ionosphere sharpens GNSS accuracy

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Accurate estimation of the ionosphere is essential for reliable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning, timing, and space weather applications.

Journal: Satellite Navigation

23-Dec-2025

American Meteorological Society announces Rick Spinrad as 2026 President-Elect

American Meteorological Society
Business Announcement

Members of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the professional society for weather, water, and climate sciences and services, have elected Richard (Rick) Spinrad to the position of AMS president-elect for 2026, as well as electing five new council members: Marilyn Averill, Julie Demuth, Jordan Gerth, Maureen McCann, and Aaron Piña.

Meeting: 106th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society

23-Dec-2025

How changing your diet could help save the world

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For many of us, the holiday season can mean delightful overeating, followed by recriminatory New Year’s resolutions.

But eating enough and no more should be on the menu for all of us, according to a recent UBC study. It found that 44 per cent of us would need to change our diets for the world to warm no more than 2 C.

Dr. Juan Diego Martinez, who led the research as a doctoral student at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discusses the study’s findings and the simple dietary changes we can all make.

Journal: Environmental Research Food Systems