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One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

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The crop sustains millions of farmers but concerns are growing over its water demands as the changing weather poses ...

The University of Wisconsin Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences welcomed senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado Clara Deser as their 15th ...

A team including a Montana State University snow scientist has published research showing that a severe snow drought, like the one that affected the western U.S. in 2026, would occur ...