NCAR News -Weather & Climate - Audio Podcasts from NCAR & UCAR

Volunteers Across Nation to Track Climate Clues in Spring Flowers

Thu Feb 14 09:00:00 MST 2008

BudBurst! Backyard Science Blooms in Springtime
A spring project for students and teachers, families, scouts, 4-H groups, gardeners, and others to observe the first buds appearing on local trees and flowers. Citizen science like BudBurst helps researchers understand our changing climate. (3:33, 3.1MB)

Natural Ocean "Thermostat" May Protect Some Coral Reefs

Thu Feb 07 08:00:00 MST 2008

Coral Reefs Get a Little Good News
Oceanographer Joan Kleypas and her team are investigating whether a natural ocean "thermostat" might help to keep ocean waters from getting too hot for corals--at least in one biologically diverse region of the Pacific Ocean. (5:09, 4.5MB)

Solar Telescope Reaches 120,000 Feet on Jumbo-Jet-Sized Balloon

Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 MDT 2007

Solar Researchers Pin Hopes on High-Tech Balloon
The successful test flight clears the way for long-duration polar balloon flights that will capture unprecedented details of the Sun's surface. (4:17, 3.8MB)