Tag: News Release
  1. The Palisades Fire in January 2025.

    Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires more deadly than remote wildfires

    Research quantifies the health risks of wildland-urban interface fires, showing fire emissions in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to annual premature deaths than emissions from wildfires in general.

    • Air Quality

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  2. UCAR, NSF NCAR close DEI offices

    UCAR and NSF NCAR have ended all work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    • Organization

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  3. Aerial view of flooded New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

    AMS to hold special session as Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary looms

    An AMS Presidential Session interdisciplinary panel will look at the many impacts of Hurricane Katrina.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  4. Storm clouds over corn field.

    A change in the weather in the Corn Belt

    The corn fields of the central U.S., along with intensive irrigation and shallow groundwater, has altered the region's precipitation patterns.

    • Climate,
    • Water,
    • Weather

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  5. Drone image of flooding in Monterey County, California.

    Changes in store for atmospheric rivers

    The warming climate will have differing effects on atmospheric rivers depending on location.

    • Climate

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