1. Politics, science and the question of global warming and hurricane intensity

    Because of the substantial implications of the hurricane–global warming issue for society and the immediate policy relevance associated with decision making related to Hurricane Katrina, attacks and rebuttals related to this research are being made in the media and on the World Wide Web without the rigor or accountability expected of scientific discourse.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Pollution along lower Yangtze River

    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

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  5. On the Record - Archive

    On the Record presents source material from NCAR and UCAR researchers to provide context and accuracy. When topics recede from the news, they are archived on this page.

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