2020’s Economic Slowdown Provides Opportunity to Investigate Ozone Pollution in the U.S. 2020’s Economic Slowdown Provides Opportunity to Investigate Ozone Pollution in the U.S. When COVID-19 pandemic began in the US, counties and cities across the nation imposed stay at home orders, closed schools or imposed travel restrictions. From March 2020 onward, many Americans hung up car keys and... Thursday, September 16, 2021 0 473
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. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 0 0
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... Wednesday, August 25, 2021 0 1550
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. Monday, August 16, 2021 0 1609
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... Monday, August 9, 2021 0 0
NOAA, Census challenge innovators to build tools to tackle the climate crisis NOAA, Census challenge innovators to build tools to tackle the climate crisis Data-driven tools will help communities accelerate equitable resilience. Friday, July 30, 2021 0 0
Human activities responsible for rapid increase in Earth's heat Human activities responsible for rapid increase in Earth's heat A new study by Princeton University and NOAA researchers has found clear evidence of human influence on Earth’s climate in the past two decades of satellite measurements. “Human activity strongly... Wednesday, July 28, 2021 0 2045
Preliminary analysis concludes Pacific Northwest heat wave was a 1,000-year event…hopefully Preliminary analysis concludes Pacific Northwest heat wave was a 1,000-year event…hopefully If the preliminary results are correct, they mean that the heat wave would have been at least 150 times rarer before global warming. Thursday, July 22, 2021 0 0
Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large 'dead zones' Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large 'dead zones' A large area of poorly oxygenated water is growing off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Scientists say oxygen levels may fall low enough to create "dead zones." Wednesday, July 21, 2021 0 9401
Deforestation, warming flip part of Amazon forest from carbon sink to source Deforestation, warming flip part of Amazon forest from carbon sink to source New results from a nine-year research project in the eastern Amazon rainforest finds that significant deforestation in eastern and southeastern Brazil turned what was once a forest that absorbed carbon dioxide into... Wednesday, July 14, 2021 0 4023
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