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High-hazard structures such as dams and nuclear power plants have been engineered to withstand floods from unlikely but possible precipitation, but precipitation estimates are based on outdated work. Read More High-hazard structures such as dams and nuclear power plants have been engineered to withstand floods from unlikely but possible precipitation, but precipitation estimates are based on…
New research suggests that about one-third of the world’s land could see more frequent multi-year droughts under a low-emission scenario, and 62 percent could face more frequent and severe droughts… Read More New research suggests that about one-third of the world’s land could see more frequent multi-year droughts under a low-emission scenario, and 62 percent could…
Read More “Scientists uncover future drought patterns and their impacts on global water resources” »
GOES-U is the latest addition to NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, enhancing weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and climate research. Read More GOES-U is the latest addition to NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, enhancing weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and climate research.
To understand how structural fires at the wildland urban interface contribute to air pollution, recent tests measured gas and particle emissions from burning structural materials under realistic fire… Read More To understand how structural fires at the wildland urban interface contribute to air pollution, recent tests measured gas and particle emissions from burning structural materials under…
Read More “Major progress in structural fire emissions research” »
NOAA’s Climate Resilience Toolkit group recently worked with members of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to facilitate updates to federal agency Climate Adaptation Plans. Read More NOAA’s Climate Resilience Toolkit group recently worked with members of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to facilitate updates to federal agency Climate Adaptation Plans.
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System will soon publish two new documents to help local communities evaluate their successes in heat governance and identify challenges and areas for… Read More The National Integrated Heat Health Information System will soon publish two new documents to help local communities evaluate their successes in heat governance and identify…
Read More “NIHHIS to release two new heat governance planning documents” »
“This investment will support NOAA and its partners in better preparing Western communities for droughts in the coming years and decades.” Read More “This investment will support NOAA and its partners in better preparing Western communities for droughts in the coming years and decades.”
Eleven new projects aim to identify and better understand evolving climate risks, vulnerabilities and adaptive capacity for islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Read More Eleven new projects aim to identify and better understand evolving climate risks, vulnerabilities and adaptive capacity for islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The study evaluated the accuracy of four major reanalysis data sets in representing daily and extreme temperature across the United States, finding results least reliable in the mountainous western… Read More The study evaluated the accuracy of four major reanalysis data sets in representing daily and extreme temperature across the United States, finding results least reliable…
Read More “ERA5 dataset proven most accurate for US temperature predictions” »
A new study finds nitrous oxide is accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere faster than at any other time in human history, and the gas’s current growth rate is likely unprecedented in the last 800,000… Read More A new study finds nitrous oxide is accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere faster than at any other time in human history, and…
Read More “Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40 percent from 1980 to 2020, accelerating climate change” »
A test in Greenfield, Iowa, on May 21, 2024, showed NOAA’s Warn-on-Forecast yielded strong confidence in the probability of extremely strong near-ground rotation more than an hour before the tornado… Read More A test in Greenfield, Iowa, on May 21, 2024, showed NOAA’s Warn-on-Forecast yielded strong confidence in the probability of extremely strong near-ground rotation more…
New research shows that atmospheric concentrations of a class of ozone-depleting chemicals used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, and solvents peaked in 2021, and are now beginning to decline as… Read More New research shows that atmospheric concentrations of a class of ozone-depleting chemicals used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, and solvents peaked in 2021, and…
Read More “A class of ozone-depleting chemicals is declining, thanks to the Montreal Protocol” »
NOAA’s Seamless System for Prediction and EArth System Research (SPEAR) shows great skill at predicting year-to-year variability in wind energy, especially in spring over the Southern Great Plains,… Read More NOAA’s Seamless System for Prediction and EArth System Research (SPEAR) shows great skill at predicting year-to-year variability in wind energy, especially in spring over the Southern…
Read More “Skillful seasonal prediction of wind energy resources in the contiguous United States” »
If the future sea surface temperature warming pattern continues to resemble the observed pattern from the past few decades rather than the model-simulated/predicted patterns, we can expect a… Read More If the future sea surface temperature warming pattern continues to resemble the observed pattern from the past few decades rather than the model-simulated/predicted patterns, we can…
Our ocean and coasts are home to a diversity of life from the smallest single-celled plankton, to the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale. The ocean provides us with vital resources and plays a… Read More Our ocean and coasts are home to a diversity of life from the smallest single-celled plankton, to the largest…
Read More “Ocean Month: Discovering our ocean through monitoring, observation, and exploration” »
As a climate solution, marine carbon dioxide removal is an important pathway to achieve the broader goal for the U.S. to reach net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. Read More As a climate solution, marine carbon dioxide removal is an important pathway to achieve the broader goal for the U.S. to reach net-zero emissions of…
Read More “NOAA, DOE sign agreement to advance marine carbon dioxide removal” »
Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory surged to a seasonal peak of just under 427 parts per million (426.90 ppm) in May 2024. That’s an increase of 2.9 ppm over… Read More Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory surged to a seasonal peak of just under 427 parts…
Read More “During a year of extremes, carbon dioxide levels surge faster than ever” »
A study finds that the Arctic Ocean transition from summer heating to autumn cooling aligns closely with the September 22 equinox. Read More A study finds that the Arctic Ocean transition from summer heating to autumn cooling aligns closely with the September 22 equinox.
Atmospheric changes, particularly shifts in the North Atlantic Oscillation, which controls most of the winds over the North Atlantic region, have redirected storm tracks toward Taklamakan and Gobi… Read More Atmospheric changes, particularly shifts in the North Atlantic Oscillation, which controls most of the winds over the North Atlantic region, have redirected storm tracks toward Taklamakan…
Read More “Natural variability is behind recent desert rainfall increases” »
Variations in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and changes in wind-driven ocean currents combine with long-term global warming to raise sea level along the U.S. Southeast Coast. Read More Variations in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and changes in wind-driven ocean currents combine with long-term global warming to raise sea level along the U.S. Southeast Coast.