Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
This summer NOAA, in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development, as well as community scientists, will map the hottest neighborhoods in 14 U.S. communities and four international cities.
Federal agencies, communities to map heat inequities in 14 U.S. cities Read More »
Elements of NOAA’s scientific advancements in 2023 were made possible through CPO investments.
Climate Program Office Featured in 2023 NOAA Science Report Read More »
In this interview, Juli discusses her work in this field, how she has seen NOAA conceive of and develop its Climate and Health Program, and how she views the role of women in climate resilience.
Dr. Xin Lan is a carbon cycle scientist who has devoted her career to understanding carbon cycle feedback, communicating the science, and communicating the urgency of taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Women’s History Month: A Conversation with Dr. Xin Lan Read More »
Our dear friend and distinguished colleague Stewart Amatus Carrera passed away on January 23, 2024. While we, his NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) family, are deeply saddened by his passing and miss him sorely, we are also celebrating his life, leadership, and remarkable legacy of achievements. Stewart served in the Federal government for nearly 25
In Loving Memory of Stewart Carrera Read More »
Today, NOAA’s Climate Program Office published its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. The new plan highlights CPO’s priorities including its vision, mission, and mandates by Congress to advance scientific understanding of climate variability and change, and to deliver actionable information to society for climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation. This plan was informed by an office review by
NOAA Climate Program Office Announces Five-Year Strategic Plan Read More »
More than 10 CPO staff, research team members, and interns will attend and present and lead sessions focused on climate topics relevant to CPO’s mission at the American Meteorological Society 104th Annual Meeting.
CPO Staff Will Participate in AMS 2024 Meeting Read More »
CPO’s Climate Observations and Monitoring (COM) program is announcing two new two-year projects in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) that aim to improve the research on precipitation datasets. The competitively selected projects total four hundred seventy-nine thousand dollars in grants1. These precipitation projects, chosen in response to the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSA) of 2022
CPO’s Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program is announcing four new two-year projects originally funded in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) that aim to identify and understand key land-atmosphere processes that influence coupled-model precipitation biases in the Continental United States (CONUS). The competitively selected projects total $1.8 million in grants1. The Earth system has many interacting
CPO’s ERB, AC4, and CVP programs, in partnership with NESDIS STAR, are announcing four new 3-year projects originally funded in Fiscal Year 2023.