Climate Risk Areas Initiative News

Forams in the Northern California Current Reveal a Close Link to Marine Heatwaves 5 May 2023

Forams in the Northern California Current Reveal a Close Link to Marine Heatwaves

New COM-supported research produces the first detailed dataset of foram species variations in the Northern California Current during marine heat wave events.

AMOC Weakening Evidence from Salinity “Fingerprint” in the South Atlantic 5 May 2023

AMOC Weakening Evidence from Salinity “Fingerprint” in the South Atlantic

A recent study funded by CVP identifies a salinity build up in the South Atlantic and provides modeling and observational evidence to link this trend with a weakening of the AMOC since the 1908’s.

Earth Day Executive Order on Environmental Justice 28 April 2023

Earth Day Executive Order on Environmental Justice

A new executive order focused on EJ will establish an OSTP subcommittee which will work closely with the newly launched Air Quality and Community Health Research Subcommittee, co-chaired by CPO’s Monika Kopacz.

Contributions to Aerosol Production from Human Activity Sources 28 April 2023

Contributions to Aerosol Production from Human Activity Sources

A new study funded by AC4 uses multiple observational datasets and a GFDL model to improve our understanding of how human activities can lead to harmful atmospheric aerosol production.

Evaluating the Impact of Volcanic Eruptions in Tropical Pacific Climate Models 28 April 2023

Evaluating the Impact of Volcanic Eruptions in Tropical Pacific Climate Models

A new modeling study funded by CVP shows that tropical Pacific climate predictions from the annual to decadal scales are more strongly linked to internal climate signals than volcanic activity when eruptions are occurring.

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