Post date: May 13, 2013
To better predict where thunderstorms will rip across the central United States this spring, researchers are teaming a high-flying aircraft with fine-grained computer simulations.
Thunderstorm research: NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V jet at field campaign
Post date: May 7, 2013
The custom forecasting systems are designed to increase the reliability of solar and wind energy.
NCAR renewable energy forecasts: Wind turbines in northeast Colorado

New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the United States are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion.

 A drop falling into a puddle creates a crown of water.

Residents of Manhattan will not just sweat harder from rising temperatures in the future, says a new study; many may die.

Manhattan resident suffering from heat
Bob Henson • May 15, 2013 | Even if a milestone is arbitrary, it can strike a note that resonates deeply.
Carbon dioxide and the Keeling Curve: depiction of recent trends against blue sky
Bob Henson • May 10, 2013 | Bare trees and brown shrubs, freakish snows and harsh freezes: from Minnesota to Texas, it’s as if someone hit the “pause” button just ahead of springtime.
Putting cold in context: Snowfall atop Ozark Mountains, May 4, 2013
May 31, 2013 | For several years, NCAR has provided an experimental tool for helicopter rescue pilots who must decide quickly whether weather conditions are safe enough to attempt a low-altitude flight. Now the NCAR team has made key upgrades to the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) tool that will enable it to be more widely used in rescue situations.
March 21, 2013 | Over the past decade, the climate has not warmed as swiftly as global climate models predicted, but it hasn’t been clear what factors might be tamping down the warming. Some experts point to increased industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide from coal burning over China and India. Others have wondered whether sulfur emissions from volcanic activity could also play a role. However, it’s long been thought that only colossal volcanic events such as the 1991 Mt.
Small volcanoes, big climate impact: Sarychev Volcano

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