1. "Missing" heat may affect future climate change

    Current observational tools cannot account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to have built up on Earth in recent years.

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  2. UCAR Magazine

    Wet, cool, and wild: The winter of 2009–2010

    The downpours of March suggest that the most noteworthy aspect of the Northeast’s winter was the intense precipitation rather than unusually cold air.

    • Climate

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  3. Simulating seasonal snowfall over Colorado

    A new study has verified that the Weather Research and Forecasting model can depict seasonal snowfall in Colorado with a high degree of accuracy.

    • Climate

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    Prescribed burns may help reduce U.S. carbon footprint

    A new study finds that prescribed burns may release substantially less carbon dioxide than wildfires of the same size.

    • Climate

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  5. The hydrologic link between land use changes and climate

    A new study led by NCAR scientist Peter Lawrence has found that impacts to Earth's hydrological cycle are the most important driving force in how land use changes affect climate.

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