A New View of Wintertime Air Pollution A New View of Wintertime Air Pollution Findings could help improve air quality in cities across the U.S. West. Read more
This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions For scientists at NOAA, Earth Day — and every other day of the year — is about getting to the bottom of some of the most pressing questions about the planet we call home: how it works, how it’s changing, and how humans are affecting it. Read more
Study sheds light on persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements Study sheds light on persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements A new multi-agency study helps to shed light on how to improve basin-scale methane emission estimated. Read more
NOAA funding research effort to develop global aerosol map NOAA funding research effort to develop global aerosol map A better map of dust in the wind will improve aerosol forecasts The University of Colorado has been awarded funding for development of an improved global map of smoke, dust and other aerosol particles. Read more
Wildfire Temperatures Key to Understanding Smoke Impacts Wildfire Temperatures Key to Understanding Smoke Impacts Findings will help 2019 NOAA-NASA wildfire campaign New research finds the temperature of a wildfire is a better predictor of what’s in the smoke than the type of fuel being burned - a surprising result that will advance a wildfire smoke-modeling tool currently under development. Read more
Studying wildfires by flying directly through the smoke Studying wildfires by flying directly through the smoke We already have the Hurricane Hunters, now make room for the Wildfire Hunters. Understanding how wildfires impact air pollution and the composition of Earth’s atmosphere is critical for communities near and far because smoke from wildfires can travel long distances and have adverse health impacts on citizens. Read more
RISING EMISSIONS DRIVE GREENHOUSE GAS INDEX INCREASE 21May2019 Read more Record levels of greenhouse gas pollution continued to increase humanity’s impact on the atmosphere’s heat-trapping capacity during 2018, according to a yearly analysis released by NOAA scientists today. Read more
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model 12Jun2019 Read more As NOAA launches a major upgrade of its flagship weather forecast model today, an important part is the Global Forecast System’s new dynamical core. The story of how scientists developed the dynamical core or engine for the model is a view into how scientific invention works. Read more
Great Lakes water levels predicted to reach record highs this year 8May2019 Read more Several Great Lakes are expected to reach record high water levels in the next six months, thanks to above average precipitation in the watershed and large amounts of runoff this year. Read more
This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions 16Apr2019 Read more For scientists at NOAA, Earth Day — and every other day of the year — is about getting to the bottom of some of the most pressing questions about the planet we call home: how it works, how it’s changing, and how humans are affecting it. Read more
NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration 6May2019 Read more The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Rhode Island to host NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute. Read more