Hydrology Days 2015; Fort Collins, Colorado, 23–25 March 2015
Climate Change
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Richard C. J. Somerville Receives 2015 Climate Communication Prize
Richard C. J. Somerville was awarded the 2015 Climate Communication Prize at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 16 December 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. The Climate Communication Prize is funded by Nature's Own, a purveyor of fossils, minerals, and handcrafted jewelry in Boulder, Colo. The prize honors an "AGU member-scientist for the communication of climate science, and highlights the importance of promoting scientific literacy, clarity of message, and efforts to foster respected and understanding of science-based values as they relate to the implications of climate change."
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Focus on the Future of Polar Research
The First World Summit of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists; Sofia, Bulgaria, 6–8 June 2015
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Visualizing the Climate's Future
Climate Inspector: A new Web-based approach to exploring global climate change across space and time.
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Vanishing Sea Ice Could Trigger More Arctic Precipitation
A promising method for evaluating Arctic precipitation predicts retreating sea ice will increase snow and rainfall in the Arctic and counteract some of global climate change's effects regionally.
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Benjamin Lee Preston Receives 2015 Charles S. Falkenberg Award
Benjamin Lee Preston received the 2015 Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 16 December 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. The award honors an "early- to middle- career scientist who has contributed to the quality of life, economic opportunities, and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet."
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International Effort Sustains and Develops Climate Data Records
SCOPE-CM Meeting; Geneva, Switzerland, 23–24 March 2015
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Creating Resilient Communities Through Earth Science Data
Federation of Earth Science Information Partners 2015 Summer Meeting; Pacific Grove, California, 14–17 July 2015
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Group Pushes for Using Earth Observations in Decision Making
Earth observation "system of systems" could help with disaster resilience, sustainability, and other objectives beneficial to society, according to one organization.
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World's Smallest Glaciers Risk Vanishing in Warm Climate
Scientists studying tiny glaciers in Switzerland created models to determine how the world's diminutive glaciers would fare under rising temperatures.