1. Irrigation of agricultural fields in California.

    Irrigation alleviates hot extremes driven by human-caused climate change

    New research finds that irrigation can cancel out, or even reverse, the increased risk of heat extremes associated with human-caused climate change.

    • Climate

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  2. Washington Update: February 3, 2020

    Updates on the implementation of FY20 appropriations and FY21 budget requests, proposed legislation to double basic research funding, and changes to the NASA authorization bill

    • Government Relations

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  3. UCAR scientist honored with modeling award

    CPAESS scientist Baoqiang Xiang, who works at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), has been selected for this year's WCRP/WWRP International Model Development Prize.

    • Organization

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  4. An artist's rendering of a COSMIC-2 satellite.

    Newly released satellite data poised to significantly improve weather forecasts

    As UCAR releases the first data from the newly launched COSMIC-2 satellite system, meteorologists are finding evidence that the detailed observations of the atmosphere will significantly improve short-term weather forecasts.

    • Data,
    • Weather

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  5. Washington Update: January 8, 2020

    An update on the FY20 appropriations process, a new NOAA administrator nominee, an overview of the AMS annual meeting, and details of a new space weather bill.

    • Government Relations

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