NOAA, partners: Earth’s oceans and ecosystems still absorbing about half the greenhouse gases emitted by people NOAA, partners: Earth’s oceans and ecosystems still absorbing about half the greenhouse gases emitted by people Earth’s oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased, according to a study by University of Colorado and NOAA scientists published today in the journal Nature. Read more
NOAA Great Lakes researchers join U.S.-Canadian study of Lake Huron ecosystem NOAA Great Lakes researchers join U.S.-Canadian study of Lake Huron ecosystem Visitors to Lake Huron this summer may have a unique opportunity to glimpse science in action. During July and September, scientists will crisscross Thunder Bay, Saginaw Bay, and the open waters of Lake Huron, collecting samples of sediment, water, mussels, microscopic organisms, and fish. Read more
New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries NOAA and partners also examine ecosystem changes on sea birds and marine mammals Bering Sea marine mammals, birds, and fish are shifting where they eat, bear their young, and make their homes in response to changes in sea ice extent and duration. Read more
Do Not Disturb: Quiet, unmanned planes may help NOAA survey marine mammals Do Not Disturb: Quiet, unmanned planes may help NOAA survey marine mammals NOAA and University of Alaska researchers recently tested a promising technology to survey Steller sea lions -- unmanned aircraft. Read more
Invasive Fish Becomes Nutritious Dish for Haitians in Need Invasive Fish Becomes Nutritious Dish for Haitians in Need Some innovative thinking by Louisiana Sea Grant is turning invasive Asian Carp into a high-quality protein source for the children living in a Haitian orphanage. 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
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
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
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