Investigating the Processes behind Marine Heatwaves
New research illuminates the processes behind marine heatwaves during a time when the Atlantic is undergoing increased warming and more frequent extreme events.
December 2021
ESSM-supported Research Makes a Strong Showing at #AGU21
CPO’s Earth System Science and Modeling Division (ESSM) research was well-represented at the American Geophysical Union’s 2021 Fall Meeting.
NOAA, Census Bureau award $50,000 to teams building data solutions to climate crisis
On December 15, 2021, NOAA announced the winners of its climate competition within the Open Data for Good Grand Challenge, which is part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s The Opportunity Project. The purpose of the competition was to accelerate the production of new digital tools to help local decision makers use federal data for better climate resilience planning.
CPO Staff Engage with Key International Partners of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
NOAA promotes cooperation on global change research and benefits from interagency and international engagement provided through USGCRP. Members of NOAA’s Climate Program Office participated in the Annual International Meeting of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), held over a period of three days between November 19th and December 2nd. Wayne Higgins attended as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Global Change Research and was joined by Ben DeAngelo and Jin Huang. The meeting was convened by the USGCRP International Activities Interagency Working Group (IAIWG), co-chaired by Lisa Vaughan.
RISA-funded work featured in Pattrn Video
In a brief video, Western Water Assessment’s Lisa Dilling speaks to historic drought, water shortages, and raging wildfires in the West.
RISA Hosts 2021 Virtual RISA Network Meeting
The 2021 Virtual RISA Network Meeting, held December 1-2, enabled peer-to-peer learning, advancement of the RISA Program Theory, and engagement with recent and ongoing justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity initiatives.