Climate change is usually framed as a problem of greenhouse gases and rising global temperatures. Yet the real heartbeat of climate stability lies closer to the ground, in forests, wetlands, grasslands, and even the work of animals. These ecosystems continuously interact with the air above them, shaping weather, rainfall, and temperature patterns.
Welcome to the realm of micrometeorology, the science of small-scale processes at the land–atmosphere boundary.
Posted: September 29, 2025