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
Weather and climate models are an essential part of predicting extreme weather events and projecting future changes in climate. Since these models can enable better disaster preparedness and reduce risks related to extreme weather, it is important to ensure that their simulations include limited bias or error.
Powerful New Software Helps Expedite Weather and Climate Forecasting Improvements Read More »
Climate scientists identify regional variations in snowpack melt as temperatures increase and present a theory that explains which mountain snowpacks worldwide are most “at-risk” from climate change.
New Study Identifies Mountain Snowpack Most “At-Risk” from Climate Change Read More »
CPO is pleased to welcome an excellent group of five Knauss Fellows for 2021-2022 – likely a record number for the office.
CPO to Host Five Knauss Fellows for 2021-22 Read More »
New research distinguishes between climate models with low and high climate sensitivity due to aerosol-cloud interactions, helping climate scientists to better understand and reduce uncertainty in future climate projections.
Distinguishing Between Low and High Climate Sensitivity in Climate Models Read More »
The 2017 Northern Plains flash drought’s swift onset and severity were not forecasted, and it resulted in fires that burned 4.8 million acres and U.S. agricultural losses in excess of $2.6 billion dollars. Episodes like this have sparked intense interest in flash drought and a clear conceptualization of what it is in both the research community and the end user/applications community
What is Flash Drought? Takeaways from the NIDIS Flash Drought Workshop Read More »
The NOAA Climate and Global Change (C&GC) Postdoc Fellowship Program helps create and train the future leading researchers needed for climate studies, to serve the nation and support NOAA’s mission. Gavin Schmidt, G&GC Class 6 and Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, will serve in the role in an acting capacity until a permanent appointment is made.
Former NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoc Named NASA’s First Senior Climate Adviser Read More »
According to a new climate change assessment report for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, led by members of CPO’s Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessment team (Pacific RISA) and co-supported by CPO’s Assessments Program, threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean ecosystems add to the CNMI economy annually.
The first formal state climate assessment for Nevada, it covers heat, drought, snow loss, flood and wildfire risk changes associated with impacts to public health, water resources, habitats, recreation and hospitality, and agriculture and ranching.
California-Nevada RISA Develops Nevada Climate Assessment Read More »
Widespread fire danger and fire activity during active fire seasons can overwhelm fire suppression resource capacity, limiting the effectiveness of managing fires and potentially increasing fire impacts.
The four-part webinar series, taking place in February and March, seeks to raise awareness of ecological drought, share actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience and mitigate the impacts of droughts, and discuss research and management needs for future drought planning and preparedness.
NIDIS and USGS to Co-host Ecological Drought National Webinar Series Read More »