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Severe weather preparedness project LAUNCHes at Louisiana State University
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.
- Education + Outreach
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Airborne observations provide clarity on where carbon is going
A new study based on global airborne surveys provides more clarity about the amount of carbon dioxide that the world’s forests and other vegetation on land are taking up (or releasing) throughout the year, information that is crucial to better understanding the world’s carbon cycle.
- Climate
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Why only a few wildfires become extreme
Wildfires need brief-lived windows of opportunity to spread widely.
- Weather
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Hyperlocal wind forecasts are on the horizon
Wind is the driving force behind many damaging weather phenomena. It can fan the flames of wildfires, topple trees onto powerlines, and cause dangerous conditions for aircraft during takeoffs and landings. NSF NCAR researchers are working on a major new project to predict these small-scale wind events that have major impacts on society.
- Weather
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Stephen Ettinger named new UCAR chief financial officer
Ettinger brings more than 28 years of experience to the position from across federally funded research organizations, national laboratories, higher education, and public sector institutions.
- Organization