CliMAS | School of Earth, Society & Environment

Inside the new edition of Severe and Hazardous Weather: A Q&A with author Bob Rauber

2026-03-09

The cover of Severe and Hazardous Weather.

For decades, professor emeritus Bob Rauber has helped students understand some of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces. A longtime professor of the department of climate,...

CliMAS faculty rank among world’s most influential – Illinois News Bureau

2025-11-14

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...

CliMAS launches new podcast

2025-08-08

Weather Realness. Illinois Weather & Climate Podcast.

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 weather and...

What happens if the landmark rule on emissions is repealed?

2025-08-04

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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,...

She walks the line: How scientist Katharine Hayhoe’s faith drives her research on climate warming

2025-06-16

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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...

A final look from above

2025-07-29

A satellite image of the earth's surface.

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...

CliMAS Professor Shiv Priyam Raghuraman receives award for work on short-term climate variability

2025-05-12

In 2023, global temperatures spiked in a way that puzzled scientists, sparked headlines, and led many people to wonder whether the climate was entering an unpredictable new phase. The spike stood out so dramatically that some called it mysterious or unprecedented.But the spike wasn't so...

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