Weather, Climate, and Society

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Weather, Climate, and Society (WCAS) publishes research and reviews that address economics, policy analysis, political science, history, communication, and institutional, social, health, and behavioral scholarship and research relating to weather and climate, including both climate variability and longer-term climate change. Contributions must include evidence-based analysis and substantive discussion of the interactions of weather and climate with society, taking an integrated approach, drawing on both the social and physical sciences.

Since many authors of WCAS papers are from social science disciplines, for which funding is generally more limited than in the physical sciences, the AMS Council has eliminated page charges for this journal.

ISSN: 1948-8327; elSSN: 1948-8335

Editor in Chief

Henry Huntington, Huntington Consulting

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2.746 

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Falling between the cracks of the governing systems: Risk and uncertainty in pastoralism in northern Norway

Camilla Risvoll, Grete K. Hovelsrud, and Jan Åge Riseth
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0052.1
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19 Nov 2021
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Heat Waves and Innovation in Air Conditioning in the United States

Ilan Noy and Eric Strobl
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0095.1
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19 Nov 2021
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Relationships Are Built on Sunny Days: Uncovering Quiet Weather Communication Strategies

Brooke Fisher Liu, Anita Atwell Seate, Ji Youn Kim, Daniel Hawblitzel, Saymin Lee, and Xin Ma
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0096.1
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15 Nov 2021
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How is COVID-19 affected by weather? Meta-regression of 158 studies and recommendations for best practices in future research

Ling Tan and David M. Schultz
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0132.1
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08 Nov 2021
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The impact of snowfall on crashes, traffic volume, and revenue on the New York State Thruway

David A. Call and Guy A. Flynt
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0074.1
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04 Nov 2021
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Tornado fatalities in context: 1995–2018

Tyler Fricker and Corey Friesenhahn
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0028.1
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27 Oct 2021
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Farmers' perception and adaptation strategies to climate change in central Mali

Traoré Amadou, Falconnier Gatien N, Kouressy Mamoutou, Serpantié Georges, BA Alassane, Affholder François, Giner Michel, and Sultan Benjamin
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0003.1
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04 Oct 2021
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Should I stay or should I go? South Indian artisanal fishers’ precarious livelihoods and their engagement with categorical ocean forecasts

Max Martin, Abhilash S, Vijaykumar Pattathil, Harikumar R, NT Niyas, TM Balakrishnan Nair, Yatin Grover, and Filippo Osella
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-20-0044.1
Published Online:
29 Sep 2021

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Water, Drought, Climate Change, and Conflict in Syria

Peter H. Gleick
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00059.1
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Jul 2014
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Moving toward the Deliberate Coproduction of Climate Science Knowledge

Alison M. Meadow, Daniel B. Ferguson, Zack Guido, Alexandra Horangic, Gigi Owen, and Tamara Wall
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-14-00050.1
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Apr 2015
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Blowin’ in the Wind: Short-Term Weather and Belief in Anthropogenic Climate Change

Lawrence C. Hamilton and Mary D. Stampone
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00048.1
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Apr 2013
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Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in the Southern United States

Christopher T. Emrich and Susan L. Cutter
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https://doi.org/10.1175/2011WCAS1092.1
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Jul 2011
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Delivering Climate Services: Organizational Strategies and Approaches for Producing Useful Climate-Science Information

Elizabeth C. McNie
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00034.1
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Jan 2012
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Weather, Climate, and Worldviews: The Sources and Consequences of Public Perceptions of Changes in Local Weather Patterns

Kevin Goebbert, Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, Kim Klockow, Matthew C. Nowlin, and Carol L. Silva
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00044.1
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Apr 2012
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Global Warming Effects on U.S. Hurricane Damage

Kerry Emanuel
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00007.1
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Oct 2011
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Developing Evaluation Indicators to Improve the Process of Coproducing Usable Climate Science

Tamara U. Wall, Alison M. Meadow, and Alexandra Horganic
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-16-0008.1
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Jan 2017
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Moving Climate Information off the Shelf: Boundary Chains and the Role of RISAs as Adaptive Organizations

Maria Carmen Lemos, Christine J. Kirchhoff, Scott E. Kalafatis, Donald Scavia, and Richard B. Rood
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00044.1
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Apr 2014
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The Effects of Past Hurricane Experiences on Evacuation Intentions through Risk Perception and Efficacy Beliefs: A Mediation Analysis

Julie L. Demuth, Rebecca E. Morss, Jeffrey K. Lazo, and Craig Trumbo
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-15-0074.1
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Oct 2016

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The Role of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: A Review of the Literature and Case Studies from the Pacific Islands

Johanna Nalau, Susanne Becken, Johanna Schliephack, Meg Parsons, Cilla Brown, and Brendan Mackey
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-18-0032.1
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851–865
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Spatial Analyses of the 2011 Joplin Tornado Mortality: Deaths by Interpolated Damage Zones and Location of Victims

Bimal Kanti Paul and Mitchel Stimers
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00022.1
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Tornado Warning, Preparedness, and Impacts
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161–174
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Atmosfear: Communicating the Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Weather

Vladimir Janković and David M. Schultz
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-16-0030.1
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27–37
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Global Warming Effects on U.S. Hurricane Damage

Kerry Emanuel
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00007.1
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261–268
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An Assessment of Public Perceptions of Climate Change Risk in Three Western U.S. Cities

Abigail Sullivan and Dave D. White
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-18-0068.1
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449–463
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“Don’t Tell Me What to Do”: Resistance to Climate Change Messages Suggesting Behavior Changes

Risa Palm, Toby Bolsen, and Justin T. Kingsland
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0141.1
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827–835
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Climate Change and the Impact of Extreme Temperatures on Aviation

E. Coffel and R. Horton
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-14-00026.1
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94–102
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Moving toward the Deliberate Coproduction of Climate Science Knowledge

Alison M. Meadow, Daniel B. Ferguson, Zack Guido, Alexandra Horangic, Gigi Owen, and Tamara Wall
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-14-00050.1
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Ways of Knowing: Traditional Knowledge as Key Insight for Addressing Environmental Change
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179–191
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Economic Valuation of Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Projections in the United States in Response to Climate Change

Morgan E. Gorris, James E. Neumann, Patrick L. Kinney, Megan Sheahan, and Marcus C. Sarofim
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-20-0036.1
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107–123
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The Cultural Theory of Risk for Climate Change Adaptation

Shannon M. McNeeley and Heather Lazrus
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https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00027.1
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506–519

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