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Iceberg Melt Weakens Ocean System that Regulates the Global Climate
Melting and breaking icebergs in the far-off, northeastern region of the Pacific Ocean can weaken a massive current system in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a study by researchers at University of California, Davis and the U.S National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research.
- Climate,
- Education + Outreach
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El Niño experts available to address questions from news media
NSF NCAR scientists can address media questions about various aspects of El Niño.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Severe weather preparedness project LAUNCHes at Louisiana State University
Over the last year, researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) and Louisiana State University (LSU) partnered on a project to enhance disaster preparedness, mitigation, and resilience to weather hazards in the Gulf Coast – an area that is vulnerable to multiple types of severe weather including hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat.
- Education + Outreach
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Airborne observations provide clarity on where carbon is going
A new study based on global airborne surveys provides more clarity about the amount of carbon dioxide that the world’s forests and other vegetation on land are taking up (or releasing) throughout the year, information that is crucial to better understanding the world’s carbon cycle.
- Climate
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Why only a few wildfires become extreme
Wildfires need brief-lived windows of opportunity to spread widely.
- Weather