UAH researcher helps uncover “burn scar heat islands,” advancing understanding of wildfire impacts on weather Apr 29, 2026 New research headed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) scientist working in collaboration with NASA reveals that wildfires can leave behind more than scorched Earth – they can create persistent “heat islands” that reshape local we... U.S. climate sees declines in both hot and cold extreme temperatures since 1899 Apr 20, 2026 A comprehensive new study extending the U.S. Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) record back to 1899 finds that both hot and cold temperature extremes across the contiguous United States have declined over the past 127 years. ... UAH supporting Rain Gauge Rally across Alabama to grow Alabama Office of the State Climatologist rain observer network Apr 09, 2026 The Alabama Office of the State Climatologist (AOSC), housed at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is inviting Alabamians to participate in the annual “Rain Gauge Rally” by joining CoCoRaH... UAH Earth System Science Center scientist selected as U.S. Drought Monitor author Mar 31, 2026 A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) scientist is stepping onto the national stage to help shape how the country understands and responds to drought. ... Alabama Governor appoints Dr. Lee Ellenburg to succeed Dr. John Christy as state climatologist Jan 29, 2026 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Dr. Lee Ellenburg as Alabama’s new state climatologist. ... UAH researchers support Southeast flash drought assessment to improve future drought preparedness Jan 21, 2026 The Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, played a key role in supporting a newly published regional drought assessment that details important lessons learne... UAH researcher identifies breakthrough pathway for air pollution particle formation Jan 20, 2026 An atmospheric scientist at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has helped uncover a previously unknown chemical pathway that plays a major role in the formation of air pollution particles in e... UAH student publishes groundbreaking hurricane study improving accuracy of hurricane wind estimates after landfall Oct 31, 2025 A paper authored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student Zeb Leffler has been published in the Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), showcasing the university’s growing impact on ad... UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed Oct 30, 2025 A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) by researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, calls for invalidating the world record hottest tempe... UAH researcher receives AMS award for advances in hurricane science and forecasting Sep 25, 2025 Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama Sy... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
