A major new international study shows that the impact of climate change is apparent in nearly all aspects of the climate system with the potential for major impacts on society and vulnerable ecosystems.

The Southern Ocean is indeed a significant carbon sink — absorbing a large amount of the excess carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities — according to a new study led by NCAR.

Pritchard, who has considerable familiarity with UCAR, will begin to serve as the organization's new chief legal officer on January 3.

Scientists have reconstructed Earth's climate in the 24,000 years since the last ice age, highlighting key drivers of climate change and the influence of human activity.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has named 12 faculty members from U.S. universities to its second cohort of its Early Career Faculty Innovator Program.