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Traditional Chinese architecture.
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Chinese Architecture Evolved with Changes in Snowfall

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 October 20211 March 2022

Roof design in northern China changed over centuries in response to extreme snow events, new research suggests.

Margaritifera laevis shells on the bottom of a river.
Posted inNews

Freshwater Mussel Shells May Retain Record of Alpine Snowpack

by Stacy Kish 4 October 202129 March 2023

A new study explores a possible proxy for seasonal freshwater input that could elucidate changes in alpine snowpack as the planet warms.

Image of Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources conducting a snow survey in the Sierra Nevada.
Posted inFeatures

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?

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.

A student takes notes in Arctic Alaska.
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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.

Artist’s rendering of a thunderstorm occurring during a winter snowstorm
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Rare Wintertime Thunderstorms Recorded over the U.S. Gulf Coast

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 April 20212 September 2022

“Thundersnow”—thunderstorm activity accompanying a winter storm—was spotted near southern Texas earlier this year.

Tents set up on a snow and ice field in Aurora Basin North, East Antarctica
Posted inOpinions

Microplastics’ Hidden Contribution to Snow Melting

by J. Ming and F. Wang 8 March 20214 October 2021

Microplastic particles, present everywhere on the planet, may complicate assessments of black carbon’s role in the melting of snow and of its contributions to Earth’s radiative balance.

Two plots showing cash flow and maximum debt for a hydropower utility with three different financial management strategies
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How to Hedge the Risk of Reduced Snowpack for Hydropower

by Jim Hall 11 December 20209 February 2023

A new index insurance contract – a financial product innovation seeking to cope with climatic variability – could help hydropower operators to manage climate risks.

Aerial view of snowdrifts at a lake in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range in Alaska
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A Census of Snowdrifts in Northern Alaska

by David Shultz 2 December 20208 February 2023

Snowdrifts prove less ephemeral than they might seem, occurring in the same places year after year.

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