The scientists are observing the potentially deadly storm and testing high-resolution computer models.

The partnership will leverage the innovative MPAS software platform to advance the accuracy of forecasts with longer lead times.

Offshore wind turbines built to current standards may not be able to withstand the powerful gusts of a Category 5 hurricane.

Since the mid-1980s, the percentage of precipitation that becomes streamflow in the Upper Rio Grande watershed has fallen more steeply than at any point in at least 445 years.

Expanding its work in renewable energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is launching a three-year project to develop specialized forecasts for a major wind and solar energy facility in Kuwait.