Mónica Zamora Zapata

@mzamoraz.bsky.social

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile. I research clouds and energy. http://mzamora.github.io

Since its first issue in May 1946, 'Weather' has documented decades of change in meteorological science, from weather and climate change research to the COVID-19 pandemic. Happy 80th birthday Weather🥳🎂 Here’s the perfect birthday card: the cover of the very first issue!

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ICYMI: New CIRES research shows widespread clearing of the #Amazon rainforest triggered cloud changes that produce a measurable cooling effect in the atmosphere. “The Amazon doesn’t just store carbon... it reshapes the atmosphere above it," said CIRES' Tom Dror. cires.colorado.edu/news/clouds-...

Clouds partially offset warming from forest loss in the Amazon

Satellite observations show that enhanced cloud formation over cleared areas creates a localized cooling feedback

cires.colorado.edu