1. Corn plants in thunderstorm.

    Fields of thunder

    Scientists have determined how the fertile fields and shallow groundwater of the U.S. Corn Belt fuel powerful thunderstorms.

    • Weather

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  2. UCAR statement on order granting preliminary injunction

    UCAR’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop the federal government from moving forward with plans to transfer stewardship of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) from UCAR to another operator has been granted.

    • Organization

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  3. A view of Antarctica out the window of the Gulfstream V

    Aircraft measurements reveal surprisingly strong Southern Ocean biological productivity

    The biological productivity of the Southern Ocean in the summertime is substantially greater than many previous estimates have suggested, according to new airborne research.

    • Climate

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  4. A screenshot of the AI-enabled forecasting system

    Identifying severe weather hazards further in the future with AI

    A new AI tool built by NSF NCAR can help forecasters look further into the future as they work to identify the potential for deadly severe weather outbreaks.

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  5. Headshot of Sarah Gibson

    Sarah Gibson elected to National Academy of Sciences

    This week Sarah Gibson of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Gibson is a senior scientist at NSF NCAR, where she studies solar magnetism.

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