NOAA teaming up with Arizona firm to advance study of stratosphere NOAA teaming up with Arizona firm to advance study of stratosphere World View Enterprises has offered to carry a miniaturized NOAA instrument on its high-altitude balloon to capture measurements of atmospheric particles on a series of flights in 2021 that will last weeks and cover thousands of miles at altitudes above 55,000 feet. Read more
NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop new technology NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop new technology Read more
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 measure the impact of marine heat waves. Read more
NOAA experimental model predicts smoke movement from California fire NOAA experimental model predicts smoke movement from California fire 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
Aviation is responsible for 3.5 percent of climate change, study finds 3Sep2020 Read more The study evaluated all of the aviation industry’s contributing factors to climate change, including emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide, and the effect of contrails and contrail cirrus – short-lived clouds created in jet engine exhaust plumes at aircraft cruise altitudes that reflect sunlight during the day and trap heat trying to escape at night. Read more
Lawns provide surprising contribution to L.A. Basin’s carbon emissions 12Oct2020 Read more Understanding the biologic contribution of CO2 to megacities' overall carbon emissions will be important for designing and evaluating mitigation strategies. Read more
NOAA's miniature aerosol instrument delivered to space 8Oct2020 Read more A miniaturized aerosol spectrometer developed by scientists in NOAA’s Chemical Sciences Labotatory will be one of several insttuments making sure air in the living spaces of the International Space Station stays safe. Read more
Natural disaster plans may aid businesses’ pandemic response 19Oct2020 Read more The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters has not done the many already struggling businesses any favors. Read more
Monitoring Change in the Arctic 25Sep2020 Read more While NOAA has had to cancel many of its planned research surveys in Alaska, it has been able to conduct a number of scaled-back research surveys in 2020. One such survey that will be finishing up this week is in the Arctic and was conducted on board NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson to collect critical data supporting a long time series involving many scientific partners. Read more