Study: Dry future likely unavoidable for Southwest, but reducing greenhouse gases can still help Study: Dry future likely unavoidable for Southwest, but reducing greenhouse gases can still help A new study shows that, regardless of future levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the warming climate has locked in an elevated risk of intense megadroughts for the region - but mitigation efforts are still important. Read more
Small company thrives on commercialization of NOAA’s Miniaturized Particle Spectrometer Small company thrives on commercialization of NOAA’s Miniaturized Particle Spectrometer POPS is a low-cost, high-sensitivity alternative to traditional aerosol measurement technologies. Read more
New research helps crack the mystery of clouds to improve climate prediction New research helps crack the mystery of clouds to improve climate prediction NOAA and partner research on clouds and air-sea interactions will help improve a new generation of models that predict our weather and climate, according to a new summary article that is part of a special issue of the open access journal Earth System Science Data. Read more
A new way to measure how Arctic plant communities respond to climate change A new way to measure how Arctic plant communities respond to climate change NOAA scientists have devised a new way to monitor how Arctic plants and soil are responding to increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Read more
NOAA scientist Vaishali Naik plays a leading role in international climate assessment NOAA scientist Vaishali Naik plays a leading role in international climate assessment “I wanted to do something related to the environment,” Naik said. “It became clear to me during my studies that pollutants are not just harmful for human health, but they also impact the climate.” Read more
Fragrant consumer products a key source of ozone-forming pollution in New York City Fragrant consumer products a key source of ozone-forming pollution in New York City NOAA scientists now turning their attention to Las Vegas and Los Angeles New research from NOAA finds that fragrant personal care products - the stuff that makes you smell good - are now responsible for a significant amount of the ozone pollution known as smog that plagues major urban areas. Read more
Atmospheric carbon dioxide rebounds as global pollution rates approach pre-Covid levels 5Nov2021 Read more Read more
Craig N. McLean, director of NOAA Research, to retire 18Nov2021 Read more Craig N. McLean, assistant administrator of NOAA Research, who began his NOAA career as a uniformed officer in the NOAA Corps four decades ago and rose to lead the agency’s research division and become a champion of ocean exploration, scientific integrity and science diplomacy, has announced his plan to retire from public service on April 1, 2022. Read more
Meet Ko Barrett: NOAA's senior advisor for climate and IPCC vice-chair 1Nov2021 Read more At the end of October, a small team of NOAA experts traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), an international summit aimed at accelerating climate action across the globe. Read more
Southern Ocean confirmed as strong carbon dioxide sink 3Dec2021 Read more A new study published this week in the journal Science estimates the Southern Ocean absorbs 550 million tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere per year, confirming its role as a significant carbon sink. Read more
NOAA Research's top 5 stories from 2021 14Dec2021 Read more Spectacular footage from inside a hurricane; a major ocean mapping milestone; new insights on the continued impacts of climate change, and much more -- 2021 was a busy year for NOAA Research. As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at a few of our biggest research stories of the last 12 months. Read more