1. UCAR statement on nomination of Neil Jacobs to head NOAA

    Jacobs is an expert in weather forecasting and provided visionary support for EPIC.

    • Government Relations,
    • Weather

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  2. Satellite image of Hurricane Michael approaching Florida

    A new frontier in hurricane observations

    A new type of disposable drone will enable scientists to collect detailed observations of intense hurricane winds that blast just above the ocean surface near the eyewall.

    • Weather

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  3. Fishermen at dusk on Lake Victoria. (Photo by Africraigs.)

    Lifesaving storm warnings for Africa's Lake Victoria

    The HIGHWAY project aims to help the nations in the Lake Victoria Basin disseminate timely forecasts and warnings to those at risk.

    • Weather

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  4. Rain over Beinn Eich, Luss Hills, Scotland

    Scientists predict average late-winter precipitation in western Europe for the next decade

    In a new study, scientists at NCAR show that the average March precipitation over the next 10 years in western Europe is predictable using a novel method. The research team also issued a forecast for the coming years.

    • Weather

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  5. Military vehicles ford floodwaters in Minnesota

    UCAR Congressional Briefing: Weather and climate risks to national security

    A panel of experts at a congressional briefing warned that increasingly powerful hurricanes, sea level rise, and other changing aspects of Earth's climate system are posing new challenges to the U.S. military.

    • Climate,
    • Government Relations,
    • Weather

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