NCAR scientist Brian O’Neill is building an integrated assessment model to link a range of societal factors, such as future global economic and population trends, with the physical science of climate change.

Plants in a forest respond to stress by producing significant amounts of a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered.

This year is proving unusually active for Atlantic storms. The hurricane season is only at its midpoint, but already there have been 10 named storms—which is the average number for an entire year.

Maura Hagan, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, has been named NCAR deputy director.

Representatives from leading science organizations will take part in a national media teleconference at 12:00 noon Eastern Time today to urge the next presidential administration and Congress to better protect the nation from the impacts of severe weather and climate change.