1. Flights can inadvertently generate rain and snow near airports

    The inadvertent cloud-seeding effect occurs up to about 6 percent of the time at major airports.

    • Weather

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  2. UCAR Magazine

    Tracking pollution from the Wallow wildfire

    Hazy skies and fiery sunsets were noted across much of the central United States after the huge Wallow Fire developed in Arizona. But there’s also a quantitative way to track fire’s impact on the surrounding air.

    • Air Quality

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  3. UCAR Magazine

    Could a weaker Sun avert global warming?

    The Sun drives our climate, so a slowdown in solar activity would surely put the brakes on global warming—wouldn’t it? That question percolated through the media following a set of reports from a solar physics meeting.

    • Climate,
    • Sun + Space Weather

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  4. Economic cost of weather may total $485 billion in U.S.

    The economic impacts of routine weather events can add up to 3.4% of the nation's GDP.

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  5. UCAR Magazine

    James Hurrell to lead NCAR Earth System Laboratory

    New directors announced for Communications and for Education and Outreach as well.

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