Tag: Societal Impacts
  1. Sunset over New York City.

    Research confirms non-white urban residents face more heat stress

    An advanced computer modeling technique reveals that non-white and lower-income residents of U.S. cities face greater heat stress.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. Rain in New York City

    City dwellers will face more extreme precipitation in the future

    Researchers examine the potential for urban areas to experience heavier rainfall and flooding risks in the future.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  3. NCAR welcomes third Early Career Faculty Innovators cohort

    The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is pleased to announce six faculty members have been selected for the third cohort of the Early Career Faculty Innovator Program.

    • Education + Outreach

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  4. Major project to bring together Indigenous knowledge-holders with university-trained scientists

    Haskell Indian Nations University has received $20 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a new research hub where Indigenous knowledge-holders will work with university-trained scientists to address the impacts of a changing climate on their coastal communities. NCAR is a collaborator in the hub.

    • Climate

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  5. Scientists use AI to update data vegetation maps for improved wildfire forecasts

    A new technique developed by NCAR uses artificial intelligence to efficiently update the vegetation maps that are relied on by wildfire computer models to accurately predict fire behavior and spread.

    • Weather

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