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 new assessment led by the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) team offers insights about climate change risks in American Samoa and supports climate-wise planning
The review camp will review and certify new teaching activities as high quality resources that are ready to be entered into the CPO-funded Climate Literacy and Energy Network (CLEAN) collection. Since being launched in 2010, the CLEAN review camp process has evaluated over 30,000 resources.
Climate Literacy and Energy Network to Hold 16th Review Camp of Educational Resources Read More »
The NOAA Blue Carbon Inventory Project harnesses capabilities across NOAA and the U.S. Government to provide international technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning focused on coastal blue carbon, ecosystem services (including co-benefits for adaptation and mitigation), and coastal resilience.
CPO Convenes Interagency Meeting on the New NOAA Blue Carbon Inventory Project Read More »
A recent study co-funded by the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program found that sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change increased the extent and severity of damages from the 2012 hurricane.
Anthropogenic Climate Change Exacerbated Impacts of Hurricane Sandy, Study Says Read More »
The proposals will support Sea Grant program projects aimed at improving the resilience of flood-vulnerable communities through equitable and inclusive stormwater and floodplain management. Water infrastructure improvement is necessary in the coming decade to prevent flooding along the shores of and within the Great Lakes watershed, especially among marginalized communities.
While other resources exist that present regional or national trends in temperatures, few tools provide such information on a local level. The dashboard incorporates overall temperature trends as well as trends in indicators like extreme heat and warm nights, offering insight into changes in heat that can have public health ramifications as well as economic impacts.
South Central RISA Creates Texas Temperature Dashboard Read More »
The new deliverables from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) highlight the latest findings regarding Arctic climate, contaminants, and impacts to Arctic Indigenous groups and other Arctic communities
AMAP Releases Deliverables to Coincide with Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting Read More »
New research highlights the application of reanalysis products, including the 20th Century Reanalysis Project (20CRv3), to understanding coastal hazards in a changing climate.
Nine new postdoctoral fellows are commencing cutting-edge research projects that will contribute innovative climate science to the research community as well as NOAA’s mission. These fellows are the new 2021-2023 class of NOAA Climate and Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Fellows, selected by NOAA’s Climate Program Office (CPO) and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
By investing in development of the open-source Climate Explorer tool, CPO’s Communication Education and Engagement division enabled the Forest Service to build a derivative tool for their information needs at a fraction of the cost of developing a new tool. The Climate by Forest tool will allow them to access climate projection data by ecoregion within National Forest System lands.
USDA Forest Service Leverages CPO-Sponsored Tool for Climate Projections Read More »