Tag: Snow
Arctic Report Card 2022: The Arctic is getting rainier and seasons...
Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila Moon, University of Colorado Boulder
What is lake-effect snow? A climate scientist explains
Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst
It’s hard for most people to imagine more than 5 feet of snow in...
Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope
William R. Cotton, Colorado State University
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued their U.S. spring outlook...
January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from...
Richard B. Primack, Boston University
Weather patterns across the U.S. have felt like a roller coaster ride for the...
What exactly is the polar vortex?
Zachary Lawrence, University of Colorado Boulder and Amy Butler, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
At the start of February...
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change...
Tom Corringham, University of California San Diego
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the...
To make less-harmful road salts, we’re studying natural antifreezes produced by...
Monika Bleszynski, University of Denver
Many people associate a fresh snowfall with pleasures like hot chocolate and winter sports. But for city dwellers, it can...
Winter is coming: 5 essential reads about snow and ice
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As cold weather settles in across North America, some communities have already started up their snowplows, while others keep watchful eyes...
EXPLORING NATURE
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested...
Emma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution
The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and...
