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US taps NCAR technology for new water resources forecasts
NOAA is using an advanced NCAR prediction system as the core of the new National Water Model.
- Water,
- Weather
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Climate change already accelerating sea level rise, study finds
Greenhouse gases are already having an accelerating effect on sea level rise, but the impact has so far been masked by the cataclysmic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
- Climate
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1967 solar storm nearly took U.S. to brink of war
Military space weather forecasters helped avoid a potential nuclear conflict between the U.S. and Russia when they alerted leaders that a solar storm may have been responsible for jamming radio and radar communications.
- Sun + Space Weather
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The comet that disappeared: What happened to ISON?
A new study sheds light on the mystery of Comet ISON, suggesting that the comet broke up before reaching the Sun.
- Sun + Space Weather
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UCAR maintains A+ long-term credit rating
Strong credit rating translates into lower costs for UCAR's funders.