The authors found that an otherwise moderate drought in the western United States was made into the most severe drought of the last 500 years and that our warming climate is playing a key role.

Water reserved in mountain snowpack plays a major role in seasonal water cycles and currently supplies water to an estimated two billion people.

The report will provide a shared understanding of the physical setting of the basin and the latest data, tools and research underpinning the management of Colorado River water resources.

NOAA Research officially announced the reorganization of NOAA labs and programs, including the elevation of the CPO division formerly known as Ocean Observing and Monitoring (OOMD) to the new Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program.

The research shows that eliminating anthropogenic emissions from the City of Boston could also decrease public health mortalities by 288 deaths per year, saving the city $2.4 billion annually.