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Colorado’s disappearing hail?
The effects of a warming climate on hail are largely unknown, as global climate models are too coarse in resolution to simulate hailstorms in detail. But a new modeling study now tackles this subject, looking at the future of hail in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains over the coming decades.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Linking Russia’s heat and Pakistan’s rain
New research led by NCAR scientist Thomas Galarneau provides an in-depth analysis of two extreme weather events whose connection may come as a surprise: Russia’s intense heat wave in summer 2010 and the heavy rains that occurred simultaneously in Pakistan.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Wet and dry together
Two climate-related indexes are helping paint a picture of the combined effects of heavy precipitation and drought.
- Climate
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The October snow blitz: What made "Snowtober" so unusual?
It wasn't all that cold, but it certainly was wet.
- Climate,
- Weather