1. Aerial view of flooded New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

    AMS to hold special session as Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary looms

    An AMS Presidential Session interdisciplinary panel will look at the many impacts of Hurricane Katrina.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. Storm clouds over corn field.

    A change in the weather in the Corn Belt

    The corn fields of the central U.S., along with intensive irrigation and shallow groundwater, has altered the region's precipitation patterns.

    • Climate,
    • Water,
    • Weather

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  3. Fine-scale model of hurricane winds upon landfall.

    Capturing the turbulence of landfalling hurricane winds

    Scientists are successfully producing very fine-scale simulations of the turbulent winds of landfalling hurricanes.

    • Weather

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  4. Wind turbines that can withstand hurricanes

    More research is needed to strengthen the resilience of next-generation offshore wind turbines against extreme weather conditions.

    • Weather

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  5. Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people, infrastructure

    Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the United States between 2001-2020, according to a new study that was led by CU Boulder and involved NSF NCAR.

    • Weather

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