1. River and rainforest in Amazonia

    The forest and the trees

    During the stormy summer of 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita raised concerns about the potential effects of global warming on tropical cyclones. At the same time, the Amazon rainforest was experiencing one of its most intense droughts of the last century.

    • Climate

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  2. Marina LaGrave

    Listening and learning

    The mysteries of the atmosphere are compelling enough to bring many into the fold of atmospheric and related science. But if you’re a first-generation college student from an underrepresented group, other factors may steer you away, according to UCAR’s Raj Pandya.

    • Education + Outreach

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  3. Ocean currents likely to carry oil along Atlantic coast

    A detailed computer modeling study released today indicates that oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico might soon extend along thousands of miles of the Atlantic coast and open ocean as early as this summer.

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  4. NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center

    Construction to start on NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center

    The National Center for Atmospheric Research and its managing organization, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research announced today that they will break ground on the construction of a supercomputing center Tuesday, June 15.

    • Supercomputing

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