New study: Dust, warming portend dry future for the Colorado River New study: Dust, warming portend dry future for the Colorado River Reducing the amount of desert dust swept onto snowy Rocky Mountain peaks could help Western water managers deal with the challenges of a warmer future, according to a new study led by researchers... Thursday, November 14, 2013 0 35827
New study: Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City’s water supply New study: Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City’s water supply In an example of the challenges water-strapped Western cities will face in a warming world, new research shows that every degree Fahrenheit of warming in the Salt Lake City region could mean a 1.8 to 6.5 percent drop... Friday, November 1, 2013 0 32967
NOAA Sea Grant awards $1.8 million to Sandy-hit states to better understand public response to coastal storm threats NOAA Sea Grant awards $1.8 million to Sandy-hit states to better understand public response to coastal storm threats NOAA Sea Grant this month announced $1.8 million in grant awards to Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey to enhance the American public’s ability to effectively plan, prepare and respond to natural disasters... Monday, October 28, 2013 0 48762
Encouraging information from this year’s observations of the Antarctic ozone hole Encouraging information from this year’s observations of the Antarctic ozone hole For nearly 50 years, scientists with NOAA have launched high-altitude balloons from the South Pole, to understand why a hole was forming in the protective ozone layer high in the atmosphere. Now, organizations around... Monday, October 21, 2013 0 41296
Water vapor in the upper atmosphere amplifies global warming, says new study Water vapor in the upper atmosphere amplifies global warming, says new study A new study shows that water vapor high in the sky and the temperature at the Earth’s surface are linked in a “feedback loop” that further warms our climate. Published today, this study gives the... Monday, September 30, 2013 0 31112
NOAA, Aquarium of the Pacific report on the future of American ocean exploration NOAA, Aquarium of the Pacific report on the future of American ocean exploration More than 100 explorers, scientists, government officials, academics, and industry leaders who attended the inaugural ‘Ocean Exploration 2020: A National Forum,’ in July, have proposed the future of... Friday, September 27, 2013 0 22491
NOAA announces its five-year research and development plan NOAA announces its five-year research and development plan NOAA today announced the release of its five year research and development plan—a document that will guide NOAA scientists’ efforts to better observe, predict and protect our changing planet. Tuesday, September 24, 2013 0 24678
$2 million Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE Launched $2 million Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE Launched XPRIZE (www.xprize.org), the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, announced the launch of its next major competition: the $2 million Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE. The Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health... Tuesday, September 10, 2013 0 26669
A more acidic Arctic? NOAA deploys first buoy in region to monitor levels of CO2 absorbed by ocean A more acidic Arctic? NOAA deploys first buoy in region to monitor levels of CO2 absorbed by ocean NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in partnership with the Marine Research Institute in Iceland deployed the first high-latitude ocean acidification monitoring buoy in the... Thursday, September 5, 2013 0 40398
NOAA invests $1.3 million with university and federal researchers for hurricane forecasting advances NOAA invests $1.3 million with university and federal researchers for hurricane forecasting advances NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality has funded seven multi-year proposals totaling $1.3 million this year for university partners and federal scientists to more rapidly and smoothly transfer new... Wednesday, September 4, 2013 0 21767
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