1. Engineering for Disaster. Photo: bicycle path channels floodwaters during 2013 storm, Boulder, CO

    Engineering for disaster

    As damages from extreme weather events rise, systems designed to be resilient are more important than ever.

    • Climate

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  2. possible ice-free future for the Arctic: still image from sea ice visualization

    Shrinking sea ice: Modeling the Arctic's future

    This visualization shows how September sea ice in the Arctic could disappear by the end of this century.

    • Climate

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  3. Sea surface temperatures on Aug. 3 in 1997 and 2015

    Watch 2015 and 1997 El Niños build, side by side

    The El Niño brewing in the tropical Pacific is on track to become one of the strongest such events in recorded history and may even warm its way past the historic 1997-98 El Niño.

    • Climate,
    • Data

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  4. Scientist checks tires for mosquito breeding sites

    Dengue and climate: Scientists tackle the nuances

    As dengue fever moves north with a warming climate, scientists are looking at multiple factors that can limit outbreaks.

    • Climate

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  5. 1,000 years of the North Atlantic Oscillation: Map shows NAO conditions in negative phase

    Revealing Europe's winter weather history

    The research could move scientists closer toward projecting weather patterns in Europe months to years in advance.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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