August 20, 2019 - 11:30amThe Annette Island Reserve is an island in Southeast Alaska and is home to the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC), the only Indian reserve in Alaska. It comprises 87,000 acres which are critical fish and forestry resources to the community. The island locals rely on two primary lakes for drinking water and hydropower, Chester and Purple Lakes.
The same artificial intelligence technique typically used in facial recognition systems could help improve prediction of hailstorms and their severity.
NCAR is leading a new project studying how maps and other visualizations can help communicate forecasts and help residents better understand the risks to their communities.
A high-profile congressional panel visited NCAR to learn about the latest climate-related research and strengthening U.S. resilience in the face of climate change.
June 20, 2019 - 8:00amCountries bordering Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater body in Africa and the biggest inland fishery in the world, lack effective early warning systems to protect those who depend on them. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), thousands of fishermen and small boat operators die on the lake each year; they get caught in deadly storms either because there is no weather warning, they do not receive the warning message, or the message is not presented clearly.
June 18, 2019 - 2:30pm"The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and several research partners are moving into the final phase of a solar forecasting project, funded at $1.85 million, that will be able to predict solar energy generation to improve electric grid reliability and economic efficiency of power systems. The innovative solar study supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Green New Deal, which puts forth a plan to transition New York State to clean energy and sets the nation’s most ambitious goal for carbon-free power.
Scientist at NCAR are experimenting with machine learning to reduce the computational load.
