1. An El Niño visualization

    NCAR experimental prediction system calls for a super El Niño this winter

    Current El Niño conditions are likely to develop into one of the strongest events on record — comparable to the major El Niño of 1997-98 — according to an experimental prediction system developed for research purposes.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Jon Petch

    Jon Petch named director of NCAR’s Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory 

    Jon Petch, the deputy director in the UK Met Office responsible for weather science, has been named director of the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory (CGD) at NCAR.

    • Climate,
    • Organization

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  5. High-res Western drought forecasts could be on horizon

    A new computer modeling technique developed by NCAR scientists offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differentiating between dry conditions at locations just a couple of miles apart.

    • Climate,
    • Water

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