Scientists have successfully used a combination of radars and snow gauges to measure the impact of cloud seeding on snowfall. The new research addresses decades of speculation about the effectiveness of artificial methods to increase precipitation, demonstrating unambiguously that cloud seeding can boost...
January 9, 2020 - 9:45am
When snowplow operators clear snow or ice off a route, they have more than steel and salt on their side.
Nearly every truck in the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) fleet...
The HIGHWAY project aims to help the nations in the Lake Victoria Basin disseminate timely forecasts and warnings to those at risk.
Researchers at CU Boulder and NCAR have been awarded $3 million in funding from NSF to study the changing climate and rivers of Alaska and western Canada.
August 20, 2019 - 11:30am
The Annette Island Reserve is an island in Southeast Alaska and is home to the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC), the...
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 - 8:00am
Countries bordering Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater body in Africa and the biggest inland fishery in the world, lack...
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...
Scientist at NCAR are experimenting with machine learning to reduce the computational load.
May 9, 2019 - 10:30amRAL Director, William Mahoney, discusses using weather and climate modelsCOURTESY OF PBS News Hour
By Miles O'Brien | May 8, 2019 PM
It’s been six...
The technology uses satellite measurements, computer modeling, and statistical techniques to predict levels of particulate pollution.
April 16, 2019 - 2:30pmMeasuring Up: Instrument Testing & Data Gathering at Marshall Field Site
Hidden-in-plain-sight on over 70-acres of...
Experts emphasized the importance of investing in research and new technology to provide drivers with detailed weather forecasts, thereby improving safety and mobility.
March 19, 2019 - 4:00pmCOURTESY OF Bulletin of the American...
February 25, 2019 - 12:00pmRAL expert quoted in NIU articleCOURTESY OF...
Winter in the United States can produce some of the most dangerous weather for the aviation industry, including freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and sleet. Those are the ideal conditions for a field campaign focused on collecting in-flight data in some of the most...
I have a very strong feeling that science exists to serve human betterment and improve human welfare. - Walter Orr Roberts
