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Heat waves increase risk of preterm, early-term birth
As heat waves become more frequent and intense, mothers are facing increased risk of preterm and early-term labor.
- Climate
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Scientists make gains in mystery of missing snow
The SOS field project has yielded clues about the sublimation of snow in a mountain environment.
- Water
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Christopher Castro named director of Research Applications Laboratory
NSF NCAR has named Christopher L. Castro the new director of its Research Applications Laboratory (RAL). Castro is currently professor and interim head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona, as well as director of the Center for Applied Hydroclimate Sciences within the Arizona Institute for Resilience.
- Organization
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Hurricane experts available to explain storm behavior, potential impacts
NSF NCAR experts are available for media interviews about hurricanes.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Riding the Wave of Knowledge
As the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) newest community program, the Center for Ocean Leadership (COL) is once again making waves. Between January and March, COL’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB), a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition, engaged approximately 650 students on 150 teams from 105 schools across 21 states in 17 regional ocean sciences bowls hosted by universities and education-focused institutions around the country.
- Education + Outreach