Tag: News Release
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Uneven rates of sea level rise tied to climate change
The pattern of uneven sea level rise over the last quarter century has been driven in part by human-caused climate change, not just natural variability, according to a new study.
- Climate
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Half of the world's annual precipitation falls in just 12 days, new study finds
Currently, half of the world's measured precipitation that falls in a year falls in just 12 days, according to a new analysis of data collected at weather stations across the globe. By century's end, climate models project that this lopsided distribution of rain and snow is likely to become even more skewed, with half of annual precipitation falling in 11 days.
- Climate,
- Weather
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A 1972 solar storm triggered a Vietnam War mystery
In a sign of the far-ranging effects of space weather, new research shows that a major 1972 solar storm caused the explosions of more than two dozen sea mines.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Experts warn of growing risks to heavily populated coastlines
A panel of experts called today for continued research investments to save lives and protect infrastructure in vulnerable coastal areas.
- Government Relations,
- Water,
- Weather
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Detailed look at air pollution reveals surprising variety at molecular level
A research team, led by Yale and including an NCAR visiting scientist, has found that a type of air pollution is much more complicated than previous studies indicated.
- Air Quality