A cutting-edge wind and solar energy forecasting system that has saved electricity consumers $40 million to date has won a prestigious 2014 Colorado Governor’s Award.
To help provide guidance to utilities, scientists at NCAR and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have produced maps that show how U.S. wind and solar energy resources may evolve by 2060 . The maps include projections for each season and for different times of day, while taking into...
September 29, 2014 - 12:45pm
"I flew today and despite the turbulence I was mostly relaxed. You can call me a success."
"I feel a bit rationale about turbulence now."
-comments from...
July 16, 2014 - 3:00pm
Summer travel means vacation, sun, surf and…sometimes delayed flights and long wait times for your luggage. Welcome to the complex world of aviation and its sensitivity to the vagaries...
Almost a year after Colorado’s deadly and destructive floods of September 2013, a group of NCAR scientists has just completed testing an innovative new system for detecting and predicting torrential rainfall as well as the risk of local flooding.
Warmer temperatures, higher humidity, and less rain help lead to an earlier Lyme disease season, researchers have found. They have also identified several weather variables that can be used to predict the onset and peak of the next seasons.
California will likely experience more large fires in forested areas this century because of rising temperatures and changes in precipitation along with development patterns, new research finds. The blazes could increase some types of fire-generated air...
The perceived gender of a hurricane’s name is just one of many factors potentially shaping how someone reacts to a given storm, according to several scientists at NCAR who take a multifaceted approach to studying hurricane response.
What if all the energy needed by society existed just a mile or two above our heads? NCAR, the University of Delaware, and the energy firm Garrad Hassan have begun examining where the strongest winds are and how much electricity they may be able to generate.
April 7, 2014 - 9:15am
Paty Romero-Lankao helping finalize the IPCC AR5 WGII (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Fifth Assessment Report - Working Group II) Summary for Policy Makers assessing climate...
It takes a sharp eye to find something positive in the wreckage of the worst swarm of U.S. tornadoes on record: the 1974 Jumbo Outbreak. Millions of Americans are safer in the air because of Fujita's subsequent analysis of microbursts and tools developed by NCAR and...
Three scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research who served as authors of the assessment will be available for interviews after the report is released.
February 10, 2014 - 1:45pm
Climate Inspector is the newest addition to the NCAR GIS Program's Climate Change Scenarios web...
Three states are deploying snowplows this winter with custom-designed sensors to better monitor weather and road conditions.
October 4, 2013 - 3:00pm
The deadly flood that occurred in the Front Range during the week of September 10th, 2013 is believed to be...
August 28, 2013 - 11:00am
The Weather Modification Association (WMA) recently recognized RAL scientist Roelof Bruintjes with the Schaefer Award – described by the WMA as their most...
Drier ski slopes, reduced river flows, and increased wildfires can potentially discourage tourists from coming to Colorado. Should local officials and business leaders do more to plan for these impacts?
June 7, 2013 - 3:30pm
One of the most distinguished guests in NCAR’s 53-year history paid a whirlwind visit to the Mesa Lab this morning. Accompanied by security and support staff, United Nations...
The custom forecasting systems are designed to increase the reliability of solar and wind energy.
If predicting snow is a tough business, measuring it is no piece of cake either.
I have a very strong feeling that science exists to serve human betterment and improve human welfare. - Walter Orr Roberts
