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UA Opens Science Classes to the Community

The school is offering reduced tuition to attend lectures in many subjects.

National Weather Service Wants Help Spotting Storms

Program helps meteorologists get view of incoming storms to make monsoon safer.

Winter Rains, Snowfall Improve Arizona Water Picture

Many years of above normal precipitation still needed to recover from drought.

Arizona Monsoon Season Over; How Did Your Region Do?

Dusty got dustier, while cowboys, winemakers, birdwatchers of SE saw more showers.

Monsoon Rains Ease Arizona Drought Conditions

Climatologists looking for signs of La Niña conditions

So Far, Monsoon 2016 Has Been Normal and Above Most Places

Though when it rains it doesn't pour everywhere, with some areas receiving less.

Tree Rings, Shipwrecks Aid in Hurricane Understanding

Climate change affects ocean storms, says researcher looking at 500 years of data.

Raytheon Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Chase Hurricanes

Coyote provides weather data to NOAA, could assist in search and rescue

El Niño Far from Over, With 'More Storminess' Due Soon

UA climate team’s website provides regional information on weather phenomenon.

AZ WEEK: El Niño to Bring Colder Days, Rain to Arizona

Occasional weather pattern warms Pacific Ocean, has global implications.

UA Study: Climate Change to Cause Drier Horn of Africa

Vulnerable area depends on rainfall for crop production

Arizona Spotlight for September 4, 2015

The psychology of everyday sounds; "That Desert Sound" celebrates the Tucson music scene of the 1980s; using Tucson to study the geography of global change; capturing the beauty and intensity of monsoon lightning on film.

Forests Worldwide Vulnerable to Drought, UA Researcher Says

UA scientist contributes to climate change findings

Storm Closes Roads, Snarls Traffic, Damages School

Power poles down on South Side; up to one inch of raifall reported in some spots.

Signs Point To Early Monsoon Rains

Forecaster predicts moisture will come not long after season's official start Saturday, similar to 2012.

UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US

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