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2021 cohort of UCAR Next Generation Fellows announced
The 2021 cohort includes Julieta F. Juncosa Calahorrano, Earth system science fellow; Liz Cunningham, diversity and inclusion fellow; and To-Nhu “Leslie” Nguyen, public policy fellow.
- Organization
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NCAR will collaborate on new initiative to integrate AI with climate modeling
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a collaborator on a new $25 million initiative that will use artificial intelligence to improve traditional Earth system models with the goal of advancing climate research to better inform decision makers with more actionable information.
- Climate
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UCAR congratulates NWS Director Louis Uccellini on his forthcoming retirement
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research congratulates Louis Uccellini, head of the National Weather Service, on his upcoming retirement.
- Organization
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Flooding patterns expected to change with future warming
Climate change will significantly alter future patterns of flooding, with moderate storms having mixed impacts but extreme storms generating more devastating and frequent flooding.
- Climate,
- Water
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New research reveals 2010 Montreal Protocol prevented rapid acceleration of climate change
According to a new study published in the journal Nature, the global ban of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances prescribed by the 1987 Montreal Protocol and its subsequent amendments has prevented the eventual collapse of the ozone layer, thereby shielding vegetation from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
- Air Quality