Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide, the three greenhouse gases emitted by human activity that are the most significant contributors to climate change, continued their historically high rates of growth in the atmosphere during 2022, according to NOAA scientists.
The annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally has decreased by approximately 13% during the 20th century, and scientists say the main cause is a …
Research: Global warming contributed to decline in tropical cyclones in the 20th century Read More >
For nearly 50 years, NOAA’s Barrow Atmospheric Baseline Observatory has provided a window on the world, producing a record of changes that have a profound …
Monitoring the atmosphere at the U.S.’s northernmost tip Read More >
The sudden and sustained risesine 2007 in atmospheric levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane has posed one of the most significant and pressing questions in climate research: Where is it coming from?
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 — these are just a few of NOAA’s scientific achievements in 2020. The newly released 2020 NOAA Science Report highlights the ways these accomplishments — and many more — provide the foundation for vital services that Americans use every day.
By Katie Valentine For 50 years, scientists at NOAA have been conducting research that helps us understand our planet and address its biggest challenges. From …
This Earth Day, take a look back at 50 years of NOAA science Read More >
A new National Academies of Sciences’ report calls on several federal agencies to work together to improve techniques for measuring one of the most important greenhouse gases …
New National Academies’ report lays out path forward for methane research Read More >
Going to the Ends of the Earth for Science Late March is a pivotal time around the globe. It marks the start of spring in …
