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Plants in forest emit aspirin chemical to deal with stress; discovery may help agriculture
Plants in a forest respond to stress by producing significant amounts of a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered.
- Air Quality
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Hurricane Experts Available to Explain Storm Behavior, Impacts, and Possible Links to Global Warming - Tip Sheet
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.
- Climate,
- Weather
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NCAR Appoints New Deputy Director
Maura Hagan, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, has been named NCAR deputy director.
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Weather and climate leaders call on Washington to better protect the nation from climate change and severe weather
Eight leading professional organizations in the field of weather and climate today called on the next administration and Congress to better protect the United States from severe weather and climate change.
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Weather and Climate Leaders National Teleconference
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.