Recent Research Supports NOAA Artificial Intelligence Strategy and CPO Water Resources Climate Risk Area
Two recent publications demonstrate the value of machine learning techniques to characterize complex water resources in the western U.S.
May 2022
Bringing Islands Together to Advance Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: NOAA Collaborates with the Local2030 Islands Network to Kick Off a New Community of Practice
Through this partnership with the Local2030 Islands Network, NOAA is advancing a whole-of-government approach to supporting adaptation and resilience for island nations.
Pacific RISA Principal Investigator Victoria Keener Speaks about Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Exchange and Participatory Scenario Planning at the ASU Center for Science and Policy Outcomes
Dr. Victoria Keener, a RISA-funded scientist, spoke on the importance of collaboration and planning in advancing climate adaptation initiatives and policies at the ASU Center for Science and Policy Outcomes.
CPO CEE’s Tom Di Liberto nominated for a regional EMMY award for his role as host of NOAA Ocean Today’s Climate Alive! Video
The video, an excellent example of CPO’s climate communication work, has been put up for a major regional award.
Scientists Develop Method For Seasonal Prediction Of Western Wildfires
Experimental forecast calls for a larger-than-average fire season this summer
NOAA Climate Program Office’s MAPP program awards $2.7 million for new climate monitoring to support risk assessment
CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program is announcing seven new three-year projects for Fiscal Years 2022-2024 that aim to develop new model-based monitoring products addressing key climate impact areas totaling $2.7 million.
COVID-19 Lockdown Significantly Reduced Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New research illustrates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from six North American cities because of a reduction in traffic and economic activities during COVID-19 lockdown.
Decline in Arctic Sea Ice Driven by Patterns in the Tropics
New results from climate models provide evidence that sea surface temperature anomalies in the tropics were key drivers in the rapid decline of Arctic summer sea ice extent in 2012.
NIHHIS to host special session on Equitable Heat Resilience at International Association for Urban Climate conference
NIHHIS is hosting an international conversation on how met services like NOAA can deliver Integrated Urban Climate Services, as envisioned by the World Meteorological Organization.
MAPP CMIP6 Task Force Concludes Three Year Initiative
Starting in 2019, MAPP organized the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6) Task Force to coordinate research activities targeted toward the development of climate projections. The CMIP6 Task Force links researchers across 13 funded projects from the FY19 21st Century Integrated U.S. Climate Predictions and Projections funding opportunity, to facilitate communication, coordination, and synthesis of research results.