New research finds the Western U.S. is a hot spot for "snow droughts" New research finds the Western U.S. is a hot spot for "snow droughts" Monday, August 3, 2020 0 0
NOAA names University of Miami to host cooperative institute NOAA names University of Miami to host cooperative institute The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Miami to host the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). Thursday, July 16, 2020 0 722
Ocean warming trends dwarf cooling trends, NOAA analysis finds Ocean warming trends dwarf cooling trends, NOAA analysis finds A new NOAA analysis of ocean temperature data finds that for the 52-year period from 1968 to 2019, 72 to 79 percent of the ocean area showed warming, while only 1 to 3 percent exhibited cooling. Monday, July 13, 2020 0 1996
NOAA’s Climate Program Office launches Climate Risk Areas Initiative NOAA’s Climate Program Office launches Climate Risk Areas Initiative Increased flooding, warming ocean temperatures, fluctuating lake levels, and more frequent heat waves—these are just some of the impacts communities across the country are facing as people from every U.S.... Monday, July 6, 2020 0 0
NOAA high performance computer rated among Top 500 in the world NOAA high performance computer rated among Top 500 in the world NOAA’s newest high performance computer used for research to advance weather, climate and ecosystem prediction was named number 88 among the top 500 high performance computers in the world based on... Friday, June 26, 2020 0 1725
Rise of carbon dioxide unabated Rise of carbon dioxide unabated Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached a seasonal peak of 417.1 parts per million for 2020 in May, the highest monthly reading ever recorded. Monthly CO2 values at Mauna Loa first... Thursday, June 4, 2020 0 31963
NOAA leads community scientists in mapping hottest parts of 13 U.S. cities this summer NOAA leads community scientists in mapping hottest parts of 13 U.S. cities this summer Running barefoot from scorching asphalt to cool grass in the summertime as a kid, you likely learned how cityscapes tend to get much warmer than green spaces. Extreme heat can be fatal, and buildings and pavement... Wednesday, June 3, 2020 0 0
A new look at old smoke finds it has an important role in regulating the climate A new look at old smoke finds it has an important role in regulating the climate A NOAA study published in Nature Geosciences takes a new look at faint, old smoke and finds that it is just as important an influence on the climate as the thick plumes produced by active fires. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 0 2436
Tracking fossil fuel emissions with carbon-14 Tracking fossil fuel emissions with carbon-14 Researchers from NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder have devised a breakthrough method for estimating national emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels using ambient air samples and a well-known isotope... Monday, June 1, 2020 0 2074
NOAA names University of California San Diego to host new cooperative institute NOAA names University of California San Diego to host new cooperative institute The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of California San Diego to host the Cooperative Institute for Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Systems (CIMEAS). Monday, June 1, 2020 0 2200
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