Breadcrumb Home News Bushfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had biggest impact on global climate in 2020 Description The smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cooled the planet in 2020 and pushed tropical thunderstorms northward. Read more Read more https://news.ucar.edu/132802/bushfires-not-pandemic-lockdowns-had-biggest-impac… Recent News Dec 17, 2024 Changes in store for atmospheric rivers Oct 16, 2024 NSF NCAR receives major grant to improve climate projections Oct 11, 2024 Permafrost thawing will lead to more intense northern wildfires Aug 14, 2024 A school of new data about how climate impacts fisheries Aug 7, 2024 Wildfire experts available to explain fire behavior, potential impacts Jun 27, 2024 Artificial climate control might become ineffective Jun 25, 2024 Climate models underestimate carbon cycling through plants May 21, 2024 Hurricane experts available to explain storm behavior, potential impacts Feb 28, 2024 Experts available to discuss atmospheric rivers Jan 17, 2024 Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions Tags NCAR/UCAR News