1. UCAR opens Washington office for advocacy and business development

    The new office will advocate for UCAR's member universities and also seek business opportunities with companies and foundations.

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  2. Small volcanoes, big climate impact: Sarychev Volcano

    Small volcanoes make big impact on climate

    A new study by an NCAR researcher shows that small- to moderate-size volcanoes have helped slow down warming over the last decade, while industrial emissions of Sun-blocking sulfur dioxide over Asia have contributed relatively little to the slowdown.

    • Climate,
    • Air Quality

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  3. Snow measurement: Ethan Gutmann checks automated equipment

    Snowfall, inch by inch

    If predicting snow is a tough business, measuring it is no piece of cake either.

    • Weather

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  4. Predicting snowstorms: Accumulations from blizzard photographed on February 9, 2013, in Billerica, Massachusetts

    Predicting the snows that matter most

    A major winter storm is threatening the Washington, D.C., area this week, on the heels of record-setting snowfalls and blizzard conditions in several parts of the United States last month. Are these onslaughts catching people off guard?

    • Weather

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  5. Weathercasters and climate change: Gary Lezak, KSHB, Kansas City

    Climate change, conflict, and TV weather

    Broadcast meteorologists are a leading source of information about the atmosphere for the public, but many avoid mentioning global warming. New research finds barriers that may keep them from addressing the science of climate change on the air.

    • Climate

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