In the News
AER Scientists Rui Ponte and Chris Little co-author a new paper: River-discharge effects on US Atlantic and Gulf coast sea-level changes
River-discharge effects on US Atlantic and Gulf coast sea-level changes
AER Winter Forecast Predicts Cold in the Northern and Eastern U.S., Mild in the Southwestern U.S.
AER 2017-18 Winter Forecast
AER provides evidence that colder winter temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere are related to a weakening trend of the polar vortex (PV).
More-Persistent Weak Stratospheric Polar Vortex States Linked to Cold Extremes.
CLIVAR features AER research on subpolar North Atlantic Ocean decadal variability
Little, Piecuch, and Ponte’s recent paper on drivers of northeast US sea level variability is currently highlighted on the US CLIVAR website
On the relationship between the meridional overturning circulation, alongshore wind stress, and United States East Coast sea level in the Community Earth System Model Large Ensemble(Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans)
Expert: Ramp-up in Siberian snow cover hints at cold winter for eastern U.S.
The Capital Weather Gang previews whether the upcoming winter will be colder than normal and highlights the accuracy of last year's AER winter seasonal forecast.
One-Two Punch of Rising Seas, Bigger Storms may Greatly magnify U.S. East Coast Floods
Announcement on AER-led research to provide a more comprehensive view of future coastal floods.
X-rays offer early warning for solar flares
The person happiest about all this snow
The cold, snowy winter was predicted by AER scientists. Judah Cohen, who leads the seasonal forecasting team, is called "The person happiest about all this snow" because he accurately predicted the harsh winter for New England and the Eastern U.S.
First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide's Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth's Surface
The Siberian snow connection
Science magazine’s overview of the connection between Siberian snow cover and weather in the midlatitudes (such as the northeastern U.S. blasted by cold and snow this winter) highlights AER research and AER’s Arctic Oscillation blog.
Boston’s natural gas infrastructure releases high levels of heat-trapping methane
Leaks in Boston area gas pipes exceed estimates
Bitter Blast: Is It a Sign That Our Predicted Brutal Winter Has Arrived?
"The most respected seasonal forecaster, Dr. Judah Cohen of the company AER, has successfully predicted the general winter trend many times in recent years."
GeoOptics and AER Release Significant Results in Extreme Weather Study
Climate Strange
TIME magazine’s article about global weirding (rather than global warming) cites the forecast model developed at Atmospheric and Environmental Research by Judah Cohen.
New Insurance Industry Research Explains Changing Severe Weather Frequency in the United States and Canada
Verisk Climate Emerging Risk research program creates new data sets and assesses causal factors in severe weather patterns. Read the press release including research results commentary by Jason Furtado, Ph.D., staff scientist at AER.