Global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise Global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise International report details the global carbon budget Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 remain at record levels and natural carbon sinks are being impacted by climate change, according to a report published last week by the Global Carbon Project. Read more
Meet NOAA Research’s new Assistant Administrator, Steven Thur, Ph.D. Meet NOAA Research’s new Assistant Administrator, Steven Thur, Ph.D. In October 2022, Steve Thur, Ph.D., a nationally recognized leader in coastal science and management, began his tenure as the Assistant Administrator for the NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA Research). Read more
A NOAA-funded startup innovates for social good A NOAA-funded startup innovates for social good As the catastrophic Colorado wildfires of late 2020 burned out of control, a small company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, decided to use the event as a rare opportunity to test a brand-new technology. Read more
NOAA SBIR helps small business find traction and long-term success NOAA SBIR helps small business find traction and long-term success Sometimes success comes with time and perseverance, but an early boost can make all the difference – especially when it comes to a small company’s chances of getting off the ground. Read more
Atlantic Coast Hurricanes Intensifying Faster Than Forty Years Ago Atlantic Coast Hurricanes Intensifying Faster Than Forty Years Ago New NOAA research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, found that hurricane intensification rates near the U.S. Atlantic coast have increased significantly over the last 40 years and will likely continue to increase in the future. Read more
NOAA issues new guidebooks for climate resilience and adaptation NOAA issues new guidebooks for climate resilience and adaptation Free guides are designed for climate resilience and adaptation practitioners Today, NOAA and partners released Implementing the Steps to Resilience: A Practitioner's Guide, a handbook for national climate resilience. The resource is designed to help climate adaptation practitioners work with local governments and community organizations to incorporate climate risk and equity into their long-term decision making. Read more
Significant Measure Approved to Reduce Potent Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3Oct2022 Read more NOAA science expertise and data has supported the U.S. government decision to reduce potent greenhouse gas emissions. On September 21st, the United States Senate successfully approved the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol with strong bipartisan support. The Kigali Amendment, negotiated under the Obama administration in 2016, is an international agreement to phase-out and replace hydrofluorocarbons, a class of chemicals that act as potent greenhouse gasses. Read more
NOAA issues new guidebooks for climate resilience and adaptation 25Oct2022 Read more Today, NOAA and partners released Implementing the Steps to Resilience: A Practitioner's Guide, a handbook for national climate resilience. The resource is designed to help climate adaptation practitioners work with local governments and community organizations to incorporate climate risk and equity into their long-term decision making. Read more
Global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise 14Nov2022 Read more Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 remain at record levels and natural carbon sinks are being impacted by climate change, according to a report published last week by the Global Carbon Project. Read more
Meet NOAA Research’s new Assistant Administrator, Steven Thur, Ph.D. 14Nov2022 Read more In October 2022, Steve Thur, Ph.D., a nationally recognized leader in coastal science and management, began his tenure as the Assistant Administrator for the NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA Research). Read more
NOAA awards contract to establish ocean partnership office 12Oct2022 Read more NOAA Research, through NOAA Ocean Exploration, has awarded a $3.5 million, five-year contract to Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc. (ISS) to establish the National Oceanographic Partnership Program Office to support NOAA and the Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) in their role in jointly co-chairing the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Federal Interagency Working Group (IWG). Read more