1. Study finds southern Europe, Mediterranean at risk for heat wave health risks

    A study led by NCAR visiting scientist Erich Fischer analyzes regional climate simulations to project where heat-wave-related health risks will increase in Europe as Earth’s climate warms.

    • Climate

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  2. Plum blossums opening on a branch

    "Ten Most Wanted" plants inspected for clues to climate change

    Students, gardeners, retirees, and other volunteers taking part in a nationwide initiative, Project BudBurst, are finding hints that certain plants are blooming unusually early.

    • Education + Outreach,
    • Climate

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  3. "Missing" heat may affect future climate change

    Current observational tools cannot account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to have built up on Earth in recent years.

    • Climate

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  4. UCAR Magazine

    Wet, cool, and wild: The winter of 2009–2010

    The downpours of March suggest that the most noteworthy aspect of the Northeast’s winter was the intense precipitation rather than unusually cold air.

    • Climate

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  5. Simulating seasonal snowfall over Colorado

    A new study has verified that the Weather Research and Forecasting model can depict seasonal snowfall in Colorado with a high degree of accuracy.

    • Climate

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