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Meteorological pioneer Joanne Simpson dies
Joanne Simpson, a world-renowned atmospheric scientist who led the way for today's many women meteorologists, died on Thursday, March 4, in Washington, D.C. She and her husband Robert (Bob) Simpson, who survives her, were a rare example of a wife and husband who were both leaders in the same scientific field. In The AMS Weather Book I characterized their importance:... »
Hurricane Stories Full of Holes
USA TODAY, ABC News, and probably other news outlets have published reports that Bill Gates and others have filed patent applications for a plan to weaken hurricanes. In brief, the proposal is to have a fleet of ships equipped to pump warm... »
Hurricane Shutters and Fire
Protecting windows and other openings is vital to making a house more likely to survive strong winds. I go into some detail explaining why in Chapter 3 of my AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Weather. The chapter opens with... »
Weather Links: Hurricanes
If you live along the U.S. Gulf or Atlantic coasts, or just want to keep up with hurricanes or other kinds of tropical cyclones elsewhere in the world, the links below will take you directly to information you need or want. Atlantic Basin Forecasts and Outlooks To learn whether a tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane has formed over the Atlantic, Caribbean... »
