NIDIS Welcomes Crystal Stiles as Tribal Engagement Coordinator
Crystal will be working to implement NIDIS’ Tribal Drought Engagement Strategy across the network of eight regional drought early warning systems.
August 2021
WE-CAN Field Campaign Data Helps Estimate Wildland Firefighter Smoke Exposure
Data from a US Forest Service campaign and the WE-CAN field campaign combine to estimate emission and exposure information for wildland firefighters.
New Research Helps Crack the Mystery of Clouds to Improve Climate Prediction
A special issue of the open access journal Earth System Science Data features an in-depth look at the science behind NOAA’s ATOMIC campaign. CPO’s Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program was a major sponsor for the campaign.
How Much Snowpack in the Colorado River Basin Comes from Atmospheric Rivers?
Since the Colorado River is the southwest United States’ most important surface water source, the findings have important implications for managing this resource in the face of a warming climate
CPO-funded Scientist Receives AMS Meisinger Award
CPO-funded scientist Dr. Isla Simpson recently received The Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award from the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
Alaska RISA Team Members to Lead Arctic Climate Change Course
“Climate Change in Arctic Environments” will develop participants’ general understanding of climate change in the circumpolar arctic by investigating atmospheric systems, marine systems, terrestrial systems, and human systems.
Study Describes Ocean Carbon Sequestration Method for Achieving Negative Emissions
The method could be an addition to the toolbox of negative emission technologies that could help society meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
NIDIS Launches New Interactive Maps on Drought.gov
The new maps will help decision makers and the public respond to the current drought, prepare for future drought conditions, and improve the nation’s long-term drought resilience.
CPO’s Frank Niepold to Speak at Department of Education Virtual Climate Listening Session
Frank is coordinating federal agencies, climate education, and future workforce initiatives as part of his responsibilities to support the development of a climate-smart and literate nation.
CPO-funded Scientists Contribute to New IPCC Report
The sobering report finds that climate change is already affecting nearly every part of the planet with rapidly intensifying impacts, and human activities are unequivocally the cause.