Government Shutdown Puts a Cloud Over Global Weather Conference
The federal government shutdown has atmospheric scientists worried that their annual meeting could be a bust. More than 4,000 people are expected to gather in Phoenix on Jan. 6 for the More than 800 of the presenters and speakers on the schedule, the Washington Post reports. (MORE: Partial Government Shutdown: What It Means For National Parks, Weather, Science) AMS Executive Director Keith Seitter told the Post the effect of the shutdown is significant. “The interactions that occur at these meetings...