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
A study by Jerome Brioude (of NOAA/ESRL/CSD and CIRES) and colleagues used data collected during NOAA’s CalNex field campaign in California in 2010 to estimate emissions of CO, NOx and CO2 over the Los Angeles region.
NOAA Supports Study of Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Los Angeles Read More »
At its peak last summer, moderate to extreme drought gripped 61 percent of the Lower 48, but a “flash drought” brought exceptionally intense conditions to the Central Great Plains. Today, a new report by the NOAA Drought Task Force and the NOAA-led National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) finds natural variations in weather patterns caused this sudden “flash drought,” and is rules out global ocean conditions, as well as human-induced climate change, as major culprits.
There will be a virtual briefing to present the findings of this report on Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 11 AM – 12 PM ET. The briefing will also include a short introduction providing context for how Drought Task Force research efforts, as part of OAR’s Climate Program Office, help to achieve NIDIS program goals.
The planning committee for six case study workshops on “Adaptation Strategies and Information Needs in Response to Extreme Events” is hosting a culminating Synthesis Workshop scheduled for April 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. Details on how to register for the webcast are available online. Download the full agenda here.
Extreme Events Workshop Series to Culminate in Synthesis Workshop Read More »
WE&T Magazine highlights a collaborative research project that examines how water utilities, resource managers, and county and regional planners make decisions before and during extreme weather.
WE&T Magazine Highlights SARP-funded Extreme Events Workshops Read More »
The NOAA CPO Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program hosted a webinar on Tuesday, April 9 titled “High Resolution and Regional Modeling”.
MAPP-funded researchers have found a lot of the “drought” impacts on maize in the US are driven by increases in extreme heat rather than decreases in rainfall.
CPO-funded Researchers Investigate Drought Impacts on Maize Read More »
A feature article published online on the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s website describes the Southeast Climate Consortium’s role in helping farmers in the Southeast use climate forecasting tools to make better decisions.
Feature Article Spotlights Southeast Climate Consortium RISA Read More »
The NOAA CPO Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program hosted a webinar on Tuesday, March 12 titled “Drought Prediction”.
A CPO-supported study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that a long-held belief on cloud formation isn’t true.
New Study Reveals Pollution Doesn’t Change Rate of Cloud Droplet Formation Read More »