August 5, 2020 - 3:30pm
The newly established South America affinity group website was set up to accelerate research and discoveries focusing on the water and energy cycle of South...
As hurricane season starts to peak, NCAR and UCAR scientists are closely watching the potential for strong winds, torrential rains, and widespread flooding.
As the United States nears its hottest time of the year, scientists are launching a research project into whether the public health impacts of extreme heat will be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 4, 2020 - 12:00pm
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are emerging as the next major economic sector of society, as well as a new tool for sensing...
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
COURTESY OF ITERIS (FORECASTING, WEATHER, WEATHER FORECASTING Blogs)
This article was originally published in the...
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...
Scientist at NCAR are experimenting with machine learning to reduce the computational load.
May 15, 2019 - 9:00amRAL's Weather Data Expertise in Action...
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...
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- Walter Orr Roberts, First NCAR Director
