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CliMAS faculty rank among world’s most influential – Illinois News Bureau
Twelve scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2025 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes researchers and social...
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CliMAS Professor Deanna Hence explains the science behind Hurricane Melissa’s record-breaking strength
When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, it became the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island. The storm’s combination of slow movement and extreme intensity brought devastating winds and rainfall across parts of the Caribbean, raising new questions...
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CliMAS affiliate professor Lei Zhao is 2025 AGU James B. Macelwane Medal Recipient
Lei Zhao, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering and affiliate professor in the Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences, has been awarded the American Geophysical Union James B. Macelwane Medal, one of the most prestigious honors...
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Weathering the Storm: CliMAS professor Gan Zhang on technology, disruption, and dedication
The world of weather and climate science is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and set against a challenging federal funding environment. In this story, we’ll talk about the changing landscape and how weather and climate data are...
Weather Realness podcast is now live!
Illinois Public Media premieres a new weekly radio program and podcast, a partnership with the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Earth, Society & Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Weather Realness brings the best...
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What happens if the landmark rule on emissions is repealed?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — On Tuesday, President Trump’s administration proposed revoking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding,” a 2009 scientific finding that underpins U.S. policy on greenhouse gas emissions. By identifying the gases as a threat to public health and welfare,...
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She walks the line: How scientist Katharine Hayhoe’s faith drives her research on climate warming
Katharine Hayhoe (MS ’97, PhD ’10) has built a career around making climate science accessible—and personal. A world-renowned atmospheric scientist, Hayhoe bridges divides that often seem irreconcilable: she is both a devout Christian and a leading voice on climate change. Her work reaches...
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A final look from above with Prof. Larry Di Girolamo
As Larry Di Girolamo stood at Vandenberg Air Force Base in December 1999, he was a relatively new professor in what would become the Department of Climate, Meteorology, & Atmospheric...
Inviting kids to the Earth, Society & Environment (ESE) Camp for Kids!
We'll again be participating in a FREE interdisciplinary Earth Sciences summer camp for kids on campus. Learn more & sign up:Earth, Society & Environment (ESE) Camp for Kids | School of Earth,...
