Burning fossil fuels has long powered world economies while contributing to air pollution and the buildup of greenhouse gases.

Volcanic eruptions, not natural variability, were the cause of an apparent "Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation,"

For as long as he can remember, Christopher Tate, the senior majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science was fascinated with the weather.

Penn State alumnus Joe Gofus remembers precisely when he knew that he wasn’t going to become a weather forecaster.

Carl Chelius had a pretty exciting job as assistant professor and senior research pilot for the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences.

Lightning bolts break apart nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the atmosphere and create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases.

Congratulations to the faculty and students in The Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science for their achievements and award recognition!

A biweekly virtual coffee chat, has spawned dozens of interactions between students and GEMS board members.

Early on, Dr. Paul Markowski was drawn to STEM fields such as astronomy and meteorology.

Penn State will be one of the partners in the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s new Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CISHIWRO).

Measuring ethane in the atmosphere shows that the amounts of methane going into the atmosphere from oil and gas wells and contributing to greenhouse warming is higher than suggested by the U.S. EPA.

“We found a huge band of carbon dioxide trapped around the frontal system,” said Arkayan Samaddar, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State.

The vast majority of plastic pollution that makes its way into the rivers of the Chesapeake Bay stays in and along local waters and is not, as researchers put it, “exported” to the ocean.