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Southeast Atmosphere Study (SAS): Unlocking Air Pollution Secrets and the Impacts on Climate Change

— posted on Jun 16, 2015 09:26 AM

SAS, a joint project among the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, Penn State University, and 30 other US and International Research Institutions, is the largest U.S. air quality study in decades

President meets with NWS forecasters following devastating Oklahoma tornado

— posted on Jun 12, 2013 06:48 AM

President Obama shakes hands with Stephen Goss ('93, B.S. Meteo), forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center, on Sunday.

Wayne Higgins named director of NOAA’s Climate Program Office

— posted on Jun 05, 2013 10:30 AM

Today, NOAA announced Wayne Higgins, Ph.D., as director of NOAA’s Climate Program Office.

Penn State meteorologist and Weather World anchor Jon Nese on killer tornadoes like Moore, OK

— posted on May 28, 2013 01:39 PM

Aside from sports, one of my great interests is weather. It's true that I'm so incredibly geeky about weather phenomenon that I've actually sought out and befriended meteorologists as if they were rock stars. One of those is Penn State meteorology professor Jon Nese, a regular contributor to PSU's mega-geeky delight Weather World (5:45 weekdays, PCN).

Oklahoma Tornado: NASA Release Images; 1.3 Mile Wide Twister More Powerful Than Atom Bomb?

— posted on May 22, 2013 04:19 PM

The terrifying Oklahoma tornado ripped through the state this week and caused indescribable damage that cost the lives of 24 victims. At least 230 more were injured by the twister.