1. A firefighter battles flames during the September 2012 Shockey wildland fire near San Diego.

    Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface

    Fires that burn through the wildland-urban interface are becoming more frequent worldwide, and the trend is likely to continue.

    • Air Quality

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  2. Renee Sneed smiling in front of a gray background

    Renee Sneed named new UCAR Chief Human Resources Officer

    Sneed will help lead efforts already underway to help UCAR transform its HR services in response to a changing internal and external landscape.

    • Organization

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  3. An image of a tornado forming.

    Experts available to discuss tornadoes

    As tornado season ramps up, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are available to talk with journalists about various issues related to tornadoes.

    • Weather

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  4. Solar eclipse over Australia. (Photo courtesy of UCAR)

    Total eclipse: celestial wonder and scientific opportunity

    As the April 8, 2024 total eclipse approaches, scientists and staff with the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are preparing a variety of experiments and outreach projects to further our knowledge of the Sun and engage various communities in observing and understanding this extraordinary and rare event.

    • Sun + Space Weather

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  5. Experts available to discuss atmospheric rivers

    Experts at NSF NCAR are available to talk with reporters about a number of aspects of atmospheric rivers.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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