On September 17, the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) presented Becca Hatheway and the UCAR Center for Science Education (UCAR SciEd) with the 2026 Advancing Environmental Literacy Award. The award acknowledges the outstanding efforts by Hatheway and SciEd to advance environmental education across Colorado and beyond. 

Melting and breaking icebergs in the far-off, northeastern region of the Pacific Ocean can weaken a massive current system in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a study by researchers at University of California, Davis and the U.S National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research. 

Over the last year, researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) and Louisiana State University (LSU) partnered on a project to enhance disaster preparedness, mitigation, and resilience to weather hazards in the Gulf Coast – an area that is vulnerable to multiple types of severe weather including hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat. 

Super Science Saturday returns on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a super-powered day of discovery! This year's theme is "Heroes Assemble" and we invite science lovers of all ages to join forces to explore hands-on science activities and demonstrations.

Newly revitalized Sun-Earth Connections exhibit at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab feels like stepping into space itself.