A new study led by NCAR scientist Peter Lawrence has found that impacts to Earth's hydrological cycle are the most important driving force in how land use changes affect climate.

Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming.

Even with modern observational equipment, birds can still be useful in sensing the boundary layer—the region of the atmosphere closest to the surface.

An innovative computational technique that draws on statistics, imaging, and other disciplines has the capability to detect errors in sensitive technological systems ranging from satellites to weather instruments.