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A dark cloud bank hovers over the water off of a rocky beach
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Los retos de predecir las pequeñas, pero intensas, depresiones polares

by M. Moreno-Ibáñez 7 October 20218 September 2022

Estas intensas tormentas marítimas suponen una amenaza para las comunidades costeras y las actividades económicas de las altas latitudes y puede que influencien el clima y la circulación oceánica.

Tall conifers and snow cover a mountainside.
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Winter’s Melting Point

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 24 September 202126 October 2021

Around the world, the seasonal snowpack is changing. Eos’s October issue looks at how we study winter weather, adapt to climate changes, and even fight for the snow we love.

Image of Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources conducting a snow survey in the Sierra Nevada.
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The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

Korena Di Roma Howley, Science Writer by Korena Di Roma Howley 24 September 202123 March 2023

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt?

A downhill skier is mid-turn, throwing up snow beneath his angled skis.
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How the Ski Industry Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Activism

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 September 20211 June 2023

A cultural shift is underway to transform outdoor buffs into stalwarts for climate action. Will it come soon enough to save their sport?

A dark cloud bank hovers over the water off of a rocky beach
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The Challenges of Forecasting Small, But Mighty, Polar Lows

by M. Moreno-Ibáñez 3 September 20218 September 2022

These intense maritime storms pose threats to high-latitude coastal communities and economic activities and may influence climate and ocean circulation.

Students and researchers performing measurements in a snow pit excavated to the ground in Grand Mesa, Colo.
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SnowSchool Spans the States

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 28 July 202114 April 2022

The nonprofit, donation-fueled program engages K–12 students by combining the fun of playing in snow with the science of the cryosphere.

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Testing on the Tundra: NASA Snow Program Heads North

by J. Besl 27 July 202111 August 2022

With infrastructure, experience, and a slice of the world’s largest snow biomes, Alaska is an essential research destination for NASA’s multiyear SnowEx campaign.

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The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the Polar Vortex

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 May 202129 March 2022

Here’s a rundown of what this atmospheric phenomenon really is and why it matters.

Water rushing down the damaged Oroville dam spillway into the river.
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How Infrastructure Standards Miss the Mark on Snowmelt

by Jackie Rocheleau 16 October 20208 September 2022

Nationwide, civil engineers consider precipitation values from NOAA to design their structures. But those values are missing another contributor to flood risk: snowmelt.

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