5 ways NOAA scientists are answering big questions about climate change 5 ways NOAA scientists are answering big questions about climate change From warmer ocean temperatures to longer and more intense droughts and heat waves, climate change is affecting our entire planet. Scientists at NOAA have long worked to track, understand and predict how climate... Tuesday, April 20, 2021 0 375
Commerce building now part of NOAA, NIST weather and greenhouse gas tracking network Commerce building now part of NOAA, NIST weather and greenhouse gas tracking network NOAA and NIST have installed a Doppler lidar instrument to an existing weather station on top of the Department of Commerce’s Herbert Clark Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. to measure wind flow and... Monday, April 19, 2021 0 562
Giant Australian bushfire injected 1 million tons of smoke in the atmosphere Giant Australian bushfire injected 1 million tons of smoke in the atmosphere Massive high-altitude clouds of smoke warmed the Southern Hemisphere's stratospshere by about 1 degree Celsius for six months, and likely contributed to the large and persistent ozone hole that formed over... Thursday, April 15, 2021 0 647
NOAA report highlights 2020 climate, weather, ocean research NOAA report highlights 2020 climate, weather, ocean research Launching uncrewed systems to monitor climate and ecosystem changes in the U.S. Arctic, sequencing the genome for endangered marine species, and improving weather forecasts with advances in regional models —... Wednesday, April 14, 2021 0 1661
Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020 Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020 The global average carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere surged at the fifth-highest rate in NOAA's 63-year record during 2020. Preliminary estimates of the increase in methane levels indicate it may have... Wednesday, April 7, 2021 0 37022
Climate-driven shifts in deep Lake Michigan water temperatures signal the loss of winter Climate-driven shifts in deep Lake Michigan water temperatures signal the loss of winter Climate change is causing significant impacts on the Great Lakes and the surrounding region. As the largest surface freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes have an enormous impact, seen and unseen, on the... Tuesday, March 16, 2021 0 20975
How NOAA Sea Grant helps communities increase their climate resilience How NOAA Sea Grant helps communities increase their climate resilience For Sea Grant, resilience is more than a buzzword. Sea Grant is involved in every aspect of climate resilience planning, from start to finish. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 0 0
Understanding the Arctic polar vortex Understanding the Arctic polar vortex In late February, as the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast suffered through an unusually strong blast of wintry weather, weather talk turned to the polar vortex and the possibility that the extreme cold was yet another... Friday, March 5, 2021 0 0
New study identifies mountain snowpack most “at-risk” from climate change New study identifies mountain snowpack most “at-risk” from climate change As the planet warms, scientists expect that mountain snowpack should melt progressively earlier in the year - but that melt isn't evenly distribted from location to location. Monday, March 1, 2021 0 0
Is the Southern Ocean absorbing or emitting carbon dioxide? Is the Southern Ocean absorbing or emitting carbon dioxide? The answer is important for understanding how the Earth system is responding to climate change. Thursday, February 11, 2021 0 4099
0 Women in Research Katie Valentine Thursday, April 8, 2021 Looking towards the future with NOAA Research Deputy Assistant Administrator Ko Barrett
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