/tags/national-center-for-atmospheric-research-ncar National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:06:11 GMT /science/2018-08-10/colorado-scientists-take-to-the-skies-to-learn-more-about-wildfire-smoke A diverse team of scientists led by Colorado State University will be on an aircraft conducting smoke observation flights in Boise, Idaho.The project,… Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:06:11 GMT /science/2018-08-10/colorado-scientists-take-to-the-skies-to-learn-more-about-wildfire-smoke Karlie Huckels /science/2018-04-19/living-with-uncertainty-is-oil-and-gas-bad-for-your-health Across the county, in areas like north Texas, western Pennsylvania and in the suburbs and towns north of Denver, communities are becoming industrialized,… Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:30:00 GMT /science/2018-04-19/living-with-uncertainty-is-oil-and-gas-bad-for-your-health Leigh Paterson /npr-news/2016-01-27/a-big-el-nino-was-the-likely-instigator-of-last-weeks-blizzard The weather trail that led to a blizzard in the Mid-Atlantic likely started with a very warm Pacific, scientists suspect. Whether climate shifts will bring more strong El Niños is still uncertain. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-01-27/a-big-el-nino-was-the-likely-instigator-of-last-weeks-blizzard Christopher Joyce /science/2015-12-21/colorado-will-beta-test-new-wildfire-prediction-model Arizona's Yarnell Hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firefighters. Colorado's Waldo Canyon, Black Forest, and High Park fires were some of the costliest… Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT /science/2015-12-21/colorado-will-beta-test-new-wildfire-prediction-model Stephanie Paige Ogburn /science/2015-10-02/new-ncar-developed-holographic-imaging-sees-inside-the-microscopic-lives-of-clouds Clouds aren’t always what appear to be: Two clouds that look the same on the outside might indicate a dry day or a rainstorm, all depending on where they… Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMT /science/2015-10-02/new-ncar-developed-holographic-imaging-sees-inside-the-microscopic-lives-of-clouds /science/2015-06-01/what-drives-nighttime-thunderstorms-noaa-and-ncar-hope-to-find-out June is the start of outdoor recreation season for many Coloradans, and it also marks the start of the peak season for powerful storms and lightning.… Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:22:54 GMT /science/2015-06-01/what-drives-nighttime-thunderstorms-noaa-and-ncar-hope-to-find-out Erin O'Toole /science/2015-05-11/ncar-cdc-researching-weather-as-a-west-nile-predictor Researchers with the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that increased West Nile outbreaks… Mon, 11 May 2015 11:00:00 GMT /science/2015-05-11/ncar-cdc-researching-weather-as-a-west-nile-predictor Erin O'Toole /environment/2014-07-29/hiking-in-the-ozone-and-learning-about-it-too On a warm afternoon in Boulder, a small group of residents and scientists walked alongside South Boulder Creek."Today, we are here to talk about our… Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-07-29/hiking-in-the-ozone-and-learning-about-it-too Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2014-07-15/research-flights-over-front-range-part-of-a-bigger-air-quality-effort When Front Range residents look to the skies for the next few weeks, they may see something unusual – a NASA P-3 airplane buzzing just a thousand feet… Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:58:11 GMT /environment/2014-07-15/research-flights-over-front-range-part-of-a-bigger-air-quality-effort Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2014-07-14/the-plants-in-this-garden-tell-you-when-the-air-is-dirty What if you could look at the plants in your garden in order to learn if the air around you is clean or dirty?At the National Center for Atmospheric… Mon, 14 Jul 2014 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-07-14/the-plants-in-this-garden-tell-you-when-the-air-is-dirty Stephanie Paige Ogburn