Preparing for High Consequence, Low Probability Events: Heat, Water & Energy in the Southwest; Tucson, Arizona, 28–29 September 2015
Climate Change
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Joint Polar Satellite System Algorithm Team Reviews Past, Future
Center for Satellite Applications and Research Joint Polar Satellite System Annual Science Team Meeting; College Park, Maryland, 24–28 August 2015
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High-Resolution Climate Modeling for Regional Adaptation
High-Resolution Climate Modeling in the Northern Great Plains; Boulder, Colorado, 24–25 September 2015
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White House Summit Focuses on Solutions to Water Challenges
Announced initiatives included funding for water research, development, and infrastructure projects; the launch of a new National Water Model; and the release of a drought resilience action plan.
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Upcoming Arctic Summit to Include Focus on Climate Change
U.S. initiatives aim to protect the marine environment and address climate change in the Arctic, U.S. ambassador says.
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Current Carbon Emissions Unprecedented in 66 Million Years
An ancient carbon dioxide release associated with a much hotter Earth than today took place at only a tenth the pace of our present atmospheric carbon buildup, a new study confirms.
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New Interest in Reservoir Evaporation in Western United States
Reservoir Evaporation Workshop; Boulder, Colorado, 22–23 October 2015
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U.S. Methane Emissions on the Rise
Data suggest that the United States may be responsible for half of global methane increase in the past decade.
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Science of Tying Some Extreme Weather to Climate Change Advances
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says attribution of some classes of extreme events can provide policy makers with better information about future risks.
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Glacial Meltwater Features Depend on Glacier Type and Location
With climate change, some glaciers will melt faster than others, altering the proportions of nutrients in meltwater and changing downstream ecosystems.