NOAA names Princeton University to host Cooperative Institute NOAA names Princeton University to host Cooperative Institute The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected Princeton University to continue hosting NOAA’s cooperative institute focused on modeling the earth system. Read more
Research: coral reefs will be unable to keep pace with sea-level rise Research: coral reefs will be unable to keep pace with sea-level rise Many coral reefs will be unable to grow fast enough to keep up with predicted rising sea levels, leaving tropical coastlines and low-lying islands exposed to increasing erosion and flooding risk, new research suggests. Read more
NOAA teams up with India to strengthen ocean observations NOAA teams up with India to strengthen ocean observations NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown to deploy new sensors in the Indian Ocean A team of 20 NOAA scientists are in Goa, India, to meet with 200 of India’s leading ocean, atmosphere and fisheries scientists to mark a decade of productive collaboration on ocean and atmospheric observations, with life-saving economic benefits for both nations. The NOAA and Indian scientists will also board NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown to launch new observational buoys in the Indian Ocean to improve the vitally important Indian Ocean observing system of buoys, a key tool for India and the United States to forecast everything from monsoons to severe weather in the United States. Read more
Another climate milestone on Mauna Loa Another climate milestone on Mauna Loa Peak carbon dioxide levels surpass 410 parts per million for April and May Carbon dioxide levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory averaged more than 410 parts per million in April and May, the highest monthly averages ever recorded. Read more
NOAA’s greenhouse gas index up 41 percent since 1990 NOAA’s greenhouse gas index up 41 percent since 1990 The warming influence from long-lived greenhouse gases rose again in 2017, reflecting ongoing changes to the atmosphere associated predominantly with human activities, NOAA scientists announced today. Read more
Emissions of ozone-destroying chemical controlled by Montreal Protocol rising again, NOAA data shows Emissions of ozone-destroying chemical controlled by Montreal Protocol rising again, NOAA data shows Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that required an end to its production in 2010, a new NOAA study shows. Read more
Deep diving robots find warming accelerating in ocean off Antarctica 6Mar2019 Read more New research from NOAA and partners analyzing data from deep-diving ocean robots and research cruises shows that the coldest, near-bottom South Pacific waters originating from Antarctica are warming three times faster than they were in the 1990s. Read more
NOAA seeking public input for research and development plan 1Feb2019 Read more The public is invited to help set the course for NOAA research and development for the coming years. Public comments will be welcomed until Friday, February 8, 2019. You can submit your comments by email to noaa.rdplan@noaa.gov. Please include the subject line “NOAA R&D Plan Public Comment.” Read more
NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments 7Mar2019 Read more Forecasting hurricane track and intensity, providing decision support for wildfires, issuing warnings for harmful algal blooms: these are just a snapshot of how NOAA’s research over the past year has provided vital services to Americans every day. A newly released NOAA Science Report celebrates NOAA’s research and development, highlighting how NOAA’s research products impact the lives of all Americans. Read more
XPRIZE finalists test new technologies for $1M NOAA Bonus Prize 13Feb2019 Read more Editor's note: We are sharing a news release that XPRIZE issued this week on the competition for the $1 million Bonus Prize sponsored by NOAA. As the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, XPRIZE announced this week that the three finalist teams competing for the $1 million Bonus Prize sponsored by NOAA, in its Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, have tested their technologies in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Read more
NOAA taps fishery scientist to lead its Pacific Marine Environmental Lab 4Feb2019 Read more Michelle McClure, director of the Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, began work Monday, February 4, 2019, as the new director of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle. Read more