New forecasting system helps prevent mosquito-borne disease outbreaks New forecasting system helps prevent mosquito-borne disease outbreaks Read more
Ocean heatwaves dramatically shift habitats Ocean heatwaves dramatically shift habitats “Thermal displacement” reflects how far species must go to follow preferred temperatures. NOAA scientists have introduced a new way to meaasure the impact of marine heat waves. Read more
New research finds the Western U.S. is a hot spot for "snow droughts" New research finds the Western U.S. is a hot spot for "snow droughts" Read more
NOAA names University of Miami to host cooperative institute NOAA names University of Miami to host cooperative institute Institute to focus on atmospheric and marine science The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Miami to host the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). Read more
Ocean warming trends dwarf cooling trends, NOAA analysis finds Ocean warming trends dwarf cooling trends, NOAA analysis finds A new NOAA analysis of ocean temperature data finds that for the 52-year period from 1968 to 2019, 72 to 79 percent of the ocean area showed warming, while only 1 to 3 percent exhibited cooling. Read more
NOAA’s Climate Program Office launches Climate Risk Areas Initiative NOAA’s Climate Program Office launches Climate Risk Areas Initiative Increased flooding, warming ocean temperatures, fluctuating lake levels, and more frequent heat waves—these are just some of the impacts communities across the country are facing as people from every U.S. region and economic sector turn to NOAA for actionable climate information. Read more
Rise of carbon dioxide unabated 4Jun2020 Read more Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached a seasonal peak of 417.1 parts per million for 2020 in May, the highest monthly reading ever recorded. Monthly CO2 values at Mauna Loa first breached the 400 ppm threshold in 2014, and are now at levels not experienced by the atmosphere in several million years. Read more
NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification 29Jul2020 Read more Read more
Warming influence of greenhouse gases continues to rise, NOAA finds 28May2020 Read more NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index tracks the concentrations of greenhouse gases being added to the atmosphere principally from human-caused emissions. The AGGI then calculates the heat being added to Earth's atmosphere and oceans as a result. Read more
Ocean gliders head to sea to improve hurricane forecasts 15Jul2020 Read more NOAA’s hurricane gliders are heading to sea this week off the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern U.S. to collect data that scientists will use to improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models. Read more
Institute for climate, ocean and ecosystem research announced 20May2020 Read more The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Washington to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES). Read more