Policy Program

 

About the Policy Program

The AMS Policy Program promotes understanding and use of science and services relating to weather, water, and climate. Our goal is to help the nation, and the world, avoid risks and realize opportunities associated with the Earth system.

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Climate Enterprise Initiative
Climate Enterprise Initiative

Help the AMS provide the long-term strategic direction and capacity-building needed to advance the climate enterprise and address the rapidly escalating challenges of climate change.

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The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond
The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond

Two decades after the publication of the highly influential “Fair Weather" report by the National Research Council, the American Meteorological Society is taking a fresh look at the weather enterprise.

AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences
AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences

This AMS Policy Program study synthesizes input on opportunities and challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship within the geosciences.

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Climate Policy Colloquium
Climate Policy Colloquium

New! An immersive introduction to the U.S. Federal policy process for scientists and professionals working in climate and climate-related fields.

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Communicating Forecast Uncertainty (CoFU) 2: Replication and Extension of a Survey of the US Public's Sources, Perceptions, Uses, and Values for Weather Information
Communicating Forecast Uncertainty (CoFU) 2

This study revisits and reimplements a 2006 survey of the general public of the United States to explore a range of issues related to the communication, use, understanding, and value of weather forecasts.

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Equity and Environmental Hazards:  Intersections Across the United States and Associated Territories
Equity and Environmental Hazards: Intersections Across the United States and Associated Territories

This study provides an overview of key challenges and opportunities in communities across the United States and its associated territories at the intersection of weather, water, and climate (WWC) and equity, inclusion, and justice (EIJ). 

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