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More to Solar Cycle than Sunspots; Sun Also Bombards Earth with High-Speed Streams of Wind

More to Solar Cycle than Sunspots; Sun Also Bombards Earth with High-Speed Streams of Wind

Arctic Warming Overtakes 2,000 Years of Natural Cooling

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UCAR Digital Image Library
UCAR Digital Image Library
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Teaching teens about climate - Online courses give educators a boost
Teaching teens about climate - Online courses give educators a boost
Climate Discovery, a series of three six-week online courses funded by NCAR, gives middle and high school teachers access to scientifically credible content on climate and climate change, including current research.  more >

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Understanding Climate Change; From Global Warming to Regional Climate Change

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