More than two days ahead of landfall, it was clear that Hurricane Sandy could bring higher water than New York and New Jersey had seen in decades. But for thousands of people in the area, the threat simply didn’t register. (Part 1 of 2)

West Antarctica is experiencing nearly twice as much warming as previously thought.

The new system provides 8-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions over remote ocean regions

A new NCAR turbulence avoidance system has been approved at Juneau International Airport and can be adapted for additional airports in rugged settings.

Researchers at NCAR are working with forecasters and emergency managers to unravel the communication challenges around hurricanes like Isaac, which had relatively weak winds but a strong storm surge.

July 2012 promises to go down as the hottest month ever recorded in a number of U.S. locations.