Flash floods will increase across the United States, new research suggests Flash floods will increase across the United States, new research suggests New climate modeling research shows heavy rainfall events will cause more frequent and stronger flash floods by the end of the century, especially in the southwest and central United States. Read more
NOAA’s observations help EPA track emissions of a family of greenhouse gases NOAA’s observations help EPA track emissions of a family of greenhouse gases NOAA atmospheric measurements are helping to support a national inventory of emissions from an important family of greenhouse gases. Read more
Celebrate Earth Day with NOAA scientists Celebrate Earth Day with NOAA scientists What does Earth Day mean to scientists at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) - especially during our current era of climate change? Read more
This Earth Day, explore how NOAA science informs environmental policy This Earth Day, explore how NOAA science informs environmental policy April 22nd is Earth Day, and here at NOAA, we know a few things about the Earth. Read more
New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts Researchers have developed global forecasts that can provide up to a year's advance notice of marine heatwaves, sudden and pronounced increases in ocean temperatures that can dramatically affect ocean ecosystems. Read more
NOAA-led cruise expands sensors for climate prediction NOAA-led cruise expands sensors for climate prediction PIRATA buoys provide critical data that are used to develop and improve predictive models of the Atlantic climate system, as well as used for ocean and weather prediction. Read more
Study: Reducing human-caused air pollution in North America & Europe brings surprise result: more hurricanes 11May2022 Read more A new NOAA study published today in the journal Science Advances about four decades of tropical cyclones reveals the surprising result that reducing particulate air pollution in Europe and North America has contributed to an increase in the number of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin and a decrease in the number of these storms in the Southern Hemisphere. The study also found that the growth of particulate pollution in Asia has contributed to fewer tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific basin. Read more
NOAA report highlights 2021 climate, weather, ocean research 28Mar2022 Read more The newly released 2021 NOAA Science Report includes more than 60 stories that represent a selection of NOAA’s 2021 research and development accomplishments across the range of NOAA’s mission. Read more
Study previews how climate change may alter rain-making atmospheric rivers by 2100 24Mar2022 Read more A new NOAA modeling study suggests climate change is likely to disrupt Pacific atmospheric rivers, which are important sources of snow and rain for west coast states. Read more
NOAA’s observations help EPA track emissions of a family of greenhouse gases 22Apr2022 Read more NOAA atmospheric measurements are helping to support a national inventory of emissions from an important family of greenhouse gases. Read more
Background ozone burdens Las Vegas’ air quality in spring 23Feb2022 Read more High background levels of ozone pollution make it hard for Las Vegas and other southwestern cities to meet US air quality standards in spring, two NOAA studies find. But local pollution sources drive summer's high ozone days. Read more