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Scientists urge US to protect economy from climate - Eight scientific organizations urged the next US president to help protect the country from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of US economic output could be hurt by storms, floods and droughts. Please see PDF, for various related articles. [PDF] Posted: 8/27/2008

Progress on new radars increases tornado warning time - Courtesy of the Oklahoma Daily: OU meteorologists are impressed with their progress on a new, low power, inexpensive radar that could increase warning time for tornadoes and flooding. Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) radars, which were designed to attach to cell phone towers, are part of a ten-year project in which some OU faculty are participating. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 8/26/2008

Challenges ahead for meteorology - Courtesy of The Norman Transcript: Meteorology is moving toward new applications and easier access by consumers, said John Snow, dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. Snow spoke Tuesday at the Norman Chamber of Commerce\'s Weather Committee meeting. His presentation, titled \"The Future of Meteorology: Research, Design and Practice,\" predicted meteorology\'s challenges and victories in the next few decades. To view Snow\'s full presentation, please see attached PDF. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 8/22/2008

American Meteorological Society Board Opening – Private Sector Meteorologists - Announcement: The American Meteorological Society\'s (AMS) Board for Private Sector Meteorologists (BPSM) will have an opening for a board member in January 2009, and is interested in reviewing resumes for those who might be interested in joining their board. [PDF] Posted: 8/19/2008

Wind powers western land rush - Courtesy of Tulsa World: How hard the wind blows across wide-open western Oklahoma is starting to matter to more than just a few ranchers. Already a lot of landowners stand to benefit from what is being called a \\\"massive land rush\\\" that has been generated by wind farm developers who are crisscrossing at least 24 counties, offering lucrative leases that make wind seem like it is as valuable as oil. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 8/15/2008

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