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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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Hurricanes, natural variability, and global warming
Human activities are changing the composition of the atmosphere and global warming is happening as a result. The environment in which hurricanes form is changing. The evidence strongly suggests more intense storms and risk of greater flooding events.
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Social science, capacity building, and societally relevant work at NCAR & UCAR
NCAR invests in both the social sciences and capacity building through its Institute for the Study of Society and Environment and numerous initiatives across NCAR and UCAR.
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Pollution from Asia circles globe at stratospheric heights
The Asian monsoon is providing a pathway for pollutants to rise high in the atmosphere.
- Air Quality