Atmospheric Sciences

July 4 and 5 marked Earth's hottest days since record-keeping began in 1979. Texas A&M atmospheric scientist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon explains.

Andrew Dessler says coastal residents should be less concerned about the number of storms and more concerned about their overall strength.

Texas A&M atmospheric scientist Dr. Anita Rapp is contributing to a new NASA mission to help humanity better understand Earth’s dynamic atmosphere.

As the worst wildfire season on record in Canada continues to wreak environmental havoc on both sides of the border, a Texas A&M atmospheric scientist outlines what it means for human health and what to expect in the coming days and weeks.

A Texas A&M professor of atmospheric sciences explains how climate change is at least partly to blame for increased turbulence on flights.

A Texas A&M atmospheric scientist explains.

In light of balloons of questionable origins recently floating over U.S. airspace, a Texas A&M expert clears the air on weather balloons.

Go inside space research with a former astronaut, and an Aggie Fact about a 1917 Corps caper. Plus, a visit with Engineering's John E. Hurtado.

The same La Niña conditions that helped usher in an exceptionally hot and dry summer are also setting the stage for increased hurricane activity — but those storms won’t bring the kind of rain Texans have been hoping for.

Co-authored by Texas A&M scientists, new research shows how levels of black carbon and dust are related to climate and monsoons.