1. UCAR Magazine

    Ice vs. storm: 2012’s Great Arctic Cyclone

    Researchers ponder the implications of a massive summer storm in the Arctic Ocean that swept across a weakened ice pack.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. Mapping hurricane vulnerability

    Studies show 63% of hurricane-related deaths occur inland. To help emergency managers prepare, NCAR scientists are pinpointing vulnerable populations using tropical storm winds, census data, and flood maps.

    • Weather

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  3. Tomorrow’s urban heat islands

    In some areas, heat from urban development could outpace warming due to greenhouse gases.

    • Climate

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  4. UCAR Magazine

    Keeping the tap flowing

    An engineer and water policy expert, David Behar is one of the nation’s leading voices on ways to weave weather and climate knowledge into water management.

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  5. Illustration comparing total global water to much tinier total freshwater

    A splash of reality

    Until supplies approach a trickle—or a torrent—public attention seldom focuses on water issues. But water is consistently Topic A for a wide-ranging group of researchers.

    • Climate

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