Tag: News Release
  1. Experts available to discuss atmospheric rivers

    Experts at NSF NCAR are available to talk with reporters about a number of aspects of atmospheric rivers.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. Damage in the Lahaina harbor after the 2023 fire

    Scientists focus on Lahaina Fire to improve prediction of wildland-urban fires

    Scientists have used a pair of computer models to simulate last year's Lahaina Wildfire, a development that could potentially help with future firefighting operations and evacuations.

    • Weather

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  3. everette joseph standing in front of the flatirons

    NSF NCAR Director term extended to 2029

    Joseph’s accomplishments over the last five years include securing the $91.8 million grant from NSF to develop the Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR), and much more.

    • Organization

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  4. Sunrise over Arizona desert

    Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions

    Although a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, atmospheric moisture has not increased over arid and semi-arid regions of the world as the climate has warmed.

    • Climate

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  5. Biomass burning off the wing of a NASA aircraft.

    Northern tropical Africa not the significant carbon source satellite data suggests

    The forests and grasslands of northern tropical Africa take in about as much carbon dioxide in the wet season as they release in the dry season, according to a new study based on observations from aircraft. The findings contradict earlier research that relied on satellite data and found that these ecosystems may be adding significantly more carbon to the atmosphere than they absorb over the course of a year.

    • Air Quality,
    • Climate

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