Discover how a weather front can cause clouds and storms with rain or snow.
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Animation showing the monthly variation of sea ice extent in the Arctic from 2016 through 2018.
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The climate where you live is called regional climate. Global climate is a description of the climate of a planet as a whole, with all the regional differences averaged.
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A blizzard isn’t just any old snowstorm. It’s extreme winter weather. Watch and learn what makes these storms special.
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As part of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Web Seminar Series, we are featuring NCAR scientists through NSTA's Science Update webinars. Join us on February 19th as Amanda Siems-Anderson, scientist at NSF NCAR, shares the fascinating science related to road weather safety.
Earth is warming. While there is some variability year-to-year, the most recent years have been the warmest on record. Learn how Earth's temperature is taken and what record heat means.
Air pollutants have an impact on our planet's climate. Some pollutants cause the climate to warm, while others cause a temporary cooling effect.
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