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Past tornado experience shapes perception of risk
People's past experiences with tornadoes inform how they approach this type of extreme weather in the future, including their perception of the risk.
- Weather
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Lory Mitchell Wingate joins UCAR leadership
The new UCAR senior vice president and COO will ensure that the organization continues to deliver the highest quality and most cost-effective services.
- Organization
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University of Alabama joins UCAR consortium
The University of Alabama’s partnership with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research will benefit students, the state and the nation, said UA President Stuart R. Bell at an on-campus ceremony today.
- Organization
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Reconciling Paris Agreement goals for temperature, emissions
The agreement stipulates that warming be limited to between 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) and 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F). It also stipulates that countries achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of this century.
- Climate
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Cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help spare cities worldwide from rising seas
Cutting emissions would reduce the threat of sea level rise to coastal cities worldwide, with especially significant benefits for New York and other U.S. East Coast cities.
- Climate