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The spring break-up of ice was well under way by mid-May in the western Labrador Sea. Last month's extent of Arctic sea ice was the lowest on record for April. (Photo by Bob Henson.)
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Aridity
has always been the defining feature of the American
Southwest, even as large-scale hydraulic engineering
has allowed cities such as Phoenix and Las Vegas
to burst from the desert floor.
But according to a sobering new study, the Southwest’s
aridity is about to get worse. More >
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NCAR
scientists contribute to climate change
assessments
When the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began releasing
assessments of climate change research earlier
this year, NCAR scientists played a major part. More >
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Random
profile: Karla Edwards
As an information technology (IT) project manager in F&A, Karla
performs cross-functional project management, coordination, and business analysis,
assembling teams and working with them throughout the life cycles of different
projects. More > |
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What
is the color of space?
It may look black, but the correct answer is that
space is predominantly green. And sometimes red,
blue, and purple as well. More > |
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Center Green Idol
The annual Spring Fling celebration on May 11 featured
the introduction of "Center Green Idol," a
twist on the hit TV show “American Idol.” In
front of a packed auditorium at Center Green, staff
contestants sang, danced, performed poetry, demonstrated
tae kwon do, presented creative outcomes for the
NCAR recompetition, and more. More > |
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A
Wirth-while talk
Former senator addresses
climate change. More > |
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Remembering
Jeanne Adams
NCAR retiree Jeanne Adams
passed away on April 21 at age 85. Jeanne worked
at NCAR beginning in the 1960s until her retirement
in 1997. More > |
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PACDEX
Update
An international team
that includes NCAR researchers is crisscrossing the
Pacific Ocean in the Gulfstream-V this month during
the Pacific Dust Experiment (PACDEX), chasing plumes
of dust and pollution from Asia to North America. More > |
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UCAR photographer Carlye Calvin snapped
this aerial view of the Mesa Lab and
Boulder on a sunny day in May. |
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