With five hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific, I had to start by talking about hurricanes. And sure enough, there was a paper with an important point to be made about where people have moved to and how it will affect future recovery efforts.

Continental U.S. Hurricane Landfall Frequency and Associated Damage: Observations and Future Risks

Next, I covered a controversy over whether a new force has been discovered that creates wind.

Is Condensation-Induced Atmospheric Dynamics a New Theory of the Origin of the Winds?

Finally, in the Great Plains, does soil moisture in the spring lead to more humid days in the summer?

The Relationship between Cool and Warm Season Moisture over the Central United States, 1685–2015

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- Intro drums obtained from Looperman.