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link to article PSD researchers contribute to special supplement on 'Explaining Extreme Events of 2015 from a Climate Perspective' (12/12/2016)
link to article 'Micro-Satellites' will use GPS signals to study hurricanes: Launch scheduled for December 12th (12/07/2016)
link to article Distant Impacts: Smoke, dust from Pacific Northwest fires affect Colorado's air quality (11/16/2016)
link to article Sunset for the NOAA BAO: After nearly 40 years of observations, experiments, and instrument testing, the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory closes (11/03/2016)
link to article New radar retrieval technique may give forecasters a clearer picture of how much rain could fall during a storm (10/11/2016)
link to article The Role of Springtime Arctic Clouds in Determining Autumn Sea Ice Extent (10/05/2016)
link to article Experimental Sea Ice Forecasting Products Updated for 2016 Fall Freeze-Up (08/29/2016)
link to article A New West Coast 'Picket Fence' of Observations – This month PSD engineers install final station in monitoring network (07/26/2016)
link to article New tool effectively identifies both rapid-onset and sustained droughts (07/20/2016)
link to article New study: Arctic sea ice loss likely not a factor in recent Northern Hemisphere cold winters (05/27/2016)
link to article Climate Change's Likely Role in Kidney Disease Epidemics – Global warming will likely exacerbate these epidemics seen recently in hot, rural regions of the world (05/19/2016)
link to article Collecting observations in the Southern Ocean aboard new Australian ship – PSD helps expand sparse database of measurements in this remote region (04/22/2016)
link to article Researchers ride atmospheric river to help improve forecasts – El Niño-driven atmospheric river brings much needed rain to the American west coast (03/11/2016)
link to article Gijs de Boer receives Presidential honor
PSD scientist works on remote sensing of environmental changes (02/18/2016)
link to article Unprecedented effort launched to discover how El Niño affects weather
Pacific research goal is to improve accuracy of weather forecasts and models (02/05/2016)
link to article Warming Ocean May Bring Major Changes for US Northeast Fishery Species
NOAA Fisheries and PSD scientists collaborate on vulnerability assessment (02/03/2016)
link to article Study confirms link between El Niño intensity and precipitation in California (12/16/2015)
link to article NOAA Climate Change Web Portal makes IPCC data more accessible (12/13/2015)
link to article Cloudy with a Chance of Warming: Clouds can contribute more than expected to increased regional warming in the Arctic (12/10/2015)
link to article Crowdsourcing Weather: Citizen science volunteers transcribe weather data from 19th century ship logs – more data for research, including PSD's 20CR (12/04/2015)
link to article How unusual was the long, cold winter of 2013-14? Likelihood of extremely cold winters in upper midwest is much reduced, according to new study (11/05/2015)
link to article Warming Waters a Major Factor in Gulf of Maine Cod Collapse: New study shows how warming complicates fisheries management (10/29/2015)
link to article Researchers participate in mini-project with NWS in Alaska as part of new NOAA Arctic Testbed (10/26/2015)
link to article On the Ice Edge: Researchers head to the Arctic Ocean to study the fall ice advance and interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, and waves on sea ice formation (10/14/2015)
link to article California drought highlights importance of understanding both natural and human causes of drought (08/27/2015)
link to article Researchers examine whether distinct 'flavors' of El Niño/La Niña may exist (07/28/2015)
link to article Moisture pathways through western U.S. mountains more likely to cause extreme wintertime precipitation (07/13/2015)
link to article Colorado's biggest storms can happen anytime, new study finds (05/20/2015)
link to article PSD's Science Review is coming up: May 12-14 in Boulder, CO (05/08/2015)
link to article Mountains warming faster, scientists report (04/23/2015)
link to article Russian River Tour with NOAA Administrator (04/17/2015)
link to article PSD Researchers Contribute to Free Online Course (03/31/2015)
link to article Klaus Wolter awarded International Journal of Climatology Prize for 2014 (02/27/2015)
link to article Experiment studying major West Coast winter storms – Atmospheric Rivers – kicks off this week in California (01/16/2015)
link to article Arctic sea ice loss not a major factor in weather extremes in the lower latitudes (12/22/14)
link to article Scientists use Major West Coast Winter Storm to Prepare for Upcoming Field Experiment (12/12/14)
link to article Researchers offer new insights into predicting future droughts in California (12/8/14)
link to article Boulder Team Wins International Water Prize (10/28/14)
link to article Improving flood prediction models in mountainous regions (10/27/14)
link to article Studying the lower Arctic atmosphere using DataHawks (10/16/14)
link to article Climate change not to blame for 2013 Colorado floods: Heavy multi-day summer rain events not expected to increase in the area (09/29/14)
link to article A look back at the 2013 Colorado floods: How skillful were the precipitation forecasts from the weather forecast models? (09/19/14)
link to article New agreement to extend Atmospheric River Observatory network into Oregon and Washington (09/02/14)
link to article A seat in the Arctic: PSD to measure air-sea intereactions as part of study to improve mid-latitude weather forecasts (08/27/14)
link to article Andrea Ray recipient of NOAA General Counsel group award (08/19/14)
link to article PSD researchers co-author new report highlighting how climate change may affect water in Colorado (08/05/14)
link to article Cruise underway to study how Arctic ice may affect clouds and ocean-atmosphere processes (07/25/14)
link to article NOAA and Western Governors sign agreement: collaboration for drought, flooding, and wildfire preparedness (06/19/14)
link to article Robert Pincus recognized by American Geophysical Union for excellence in refereeing (06/05/14)
link to article Studying extreme precipitation in Southeastern U.S. (06/04/14)
link to article Now available! April 2014 issue of National Integrated Drought Information System newsletter (05/13/14)
link to article Juliana Dias receives Quarterly Journal  Editor's Award (05/08/14)
link to article Mike Alexander contributor to 3rd National Climate Assessment (05/07/14)
link to article Common factors behind Greenland 2012 and 1889 melt episodes (04/24/14)
link to article Hoerling to present for OSU Webinar on Climate Change and Extreme Weather (04/23/14)
link to article Listen to podcast of Gil Compo being interviewed by HPCwire on the 20th Century Reanalysis Project (03/11/14)
link to article PSD-developed Climate Change Web Portal to be used for making decisions about fish stocks (03/04/14)
link to article Proof-of-concept study measures wind speed using microphones (02/20/14)
link to article Storm hits California coast as PSD researchers kick off atmospheric river study (02/10/14)
link to article Marty Hoerling discusses West Coast Drought for NPR's Living on Earth series (02/07/14)
link to article Cathy Smith and Christopher Williams Honored with AMS Awards (02/04/14)
link to article PSD researchers fly over Pacific Ocean off US West Coast to study atmospheric rivers (02/03/14)
link to article PSD Welcomes its New Director, Dr. Robert Webb (01/23/14)
link to article PSD Researcher Honored as a "Top 100 Global Thinker of 2013" (12/09/13)
link to article Study Uses NASA 'A-Train' to Measure Atmospheric River Properties (11/15/13)
link to article Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City's water supply (11/01/13)
link to article Researchers Contributing to Improvements in Polar Predictions (10/21/13)
link to article PSD Researcher to Receive CO-LABS Governor's Award for High-Impact Research (09/27/13)
link to article New PSD web page has information and data on September 2013 Boulder-area floods (09/24/13)
link to article PSD's Marty Hoerling and other experts explain role of geography and climate in Colorado Floods (09/18/13, NBC News)
link to article Clearing up confusion about the future of Colorado River flows (06/27/13)
link to article BAO Tower Study on Water Vapor and Climate Featured in National Science Foundation Video (06/24/13)
link to article Expertise from West Coast Extreme Precipitation Studies Expands to the Southeast US (06/14/13)
link to article PSD Scientists Presented with California DWR Climate Science Service Award (05/10/13)
link to article PSD Provides Climate Expertise for NMFS Study Request (04/18/13)
link to article PSD-Led Assessment Report Released on 2012 Great Plains Drought (04/11/13)
link to article PSD study using 20th Century Reanalysis confirms global land warming trend (04/8/13)
link to article PSD researcher co-authors study in Nature showing low-lying Arctic clouds important contributor to record-breaking Greenland Ice Sheet melting (04/3/13)
link to article PSD Researchers Part of US Delegation to International Meeting for Creating Drought Resilient Societies (03/18/13)
link to article High & Dry Over Greenland – PSD's Matt Shupe & collaborators' study makes cover of Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (03/11/13)
link to article Four Coastal Atmospheric River Observatories to be Installed Along Central California Coast (03/08/13)
link to article New Study Finds Dust/Biological Particles Traveling from Sahara and Asia Influence Precipitation on West Coast (02/28/13)
link to article Boulder Atmospheric Observatory and WindTracer© Lidar Intercomparison (01/22/13)
Secretary of Commerce Bryson Briefed on PSD's Role in Water Cycle Science (11/18/11)
NOAA study: Human-caused climate change a major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts (10/27/11)
De-Zheng Sun interviewed by Eos on "Climate Dynamics: Why Does Climate Vary?" (09/12/11)
NIDIS and partners develop decision-support document for farmers in southeast U.S. (09/06/11)
ESRL participates in DYNAMO experiment to better understand global climate (08/23/11)
New Eos article highlights advances in atmospheric river science & applications (08/19/11)
The Wind Forecast Improvement Project Begins (07/18/11)
WHOTS 2011 Research Cruise (07/15/11)
Study suggests changes to Indian Monsoon may increase societal impacts by late 21st century (06/30/11)
Study begins at BAO to characterize vertical gradients of aerosol concentration (06/21/11)
PSD's Scott Woodruff interviewed about ICOADS for article about 'OldWeather.org' – Read the article on onearth.org (06/10/11)
Cécile Penland featured on Web Site showcasing Mathematical Achievements by Women (06/06/11)
Joint Project to Measure Soil Properties Across California (05/20/11)
Climate Attribution Team Investigates Tornado Outbreak – Read about it on Climate.Gov (05/05/11)
Cloud Study begins with Severe Weather over Oklahoma (04/29/11)
PSD Researchers Receive CIRES Outstanding Performance Award
Gil Compo & colleagues publish "Climate Time Machine" article outlining atmospheric dataset going back to 1871 (01/26/11)
NOAA to lead Winter Storms & Pacific Atmospheric Rivers (WISPAR) Experiment (01/20/11)
Researchers & Students to Set up Monitoring System at AMS Annual Meeting (01/11/11)
Series of Atmospheric Rivers Strike West Coast: Forecasters and Researchers Focus on Flood-Producing Storms (01/07/11)