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
An overview of the Alaskan Layered Pollution And Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) field experiment, supported by AC4, provides the first large-scale assessment of winter air quality issues in Arctic urban areas, detailing unique indoor and outdoor pollution issues.
The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, is co-organizing an in-person 3-day event focused on fostering meaningful dialogue and action on equitable climate resilience and adaptation across the region.
Diane Brown, a senior member of the Administrative Services Division (ASD) at the NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO), is an expert in federal grants management with over 40 years experience.
A Conversation with CPO Grants Manager Diane S. Brown on Women’s History Month Read More »
A newly funded MAPP project will focus on the impact of extreme snow loads on building design amid climate change, aligning with NOAA’s partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to prepare the nation for the impacts of a changing environment with climate-ready infrastructure.
New Project Brings Engineering and Design Perspective to Snow and Rain Hazard Mitigation Read More »
NOAA works closely with its partners in the Caribbean to shape understanding about climate and health, and support the development of knowledge to help inform decisions and manage risk.
FEMA is coordinating cross-agency contributions to support adaptation, resilience, and technical assistance to designated Community Disaster Resilience Zones.
A new MAPP-funded study contributing to the Climate Process Team initiative shows that increasing the time resolution of model output and collecting high-frequency data from climate models is essential for capturing land-atmosphere interactions, which are critical for predicting climate phenomena and improving resilience.
Enhancing Climate Models through High-Frequency Data for Land-Atmosphere Interactions Read More »
AC4-funded study evaluates the airborne fraction (AF) of atmospheric CO2, accounting for both human-caused and natural variations, to demonstrate the stability of global CO2 sinks over the past six decades.
Stability in Global Carbon Sinks Over the Past Six Decades Read More »
A new MAPP-funded study examines cloud representation and behavior in the Community Earth System Model, version 2, finding the largest uncertainties in the ability to capture low-level boundary layer clouds and detailed variability.
Clouds in Climate Models: Identifying Sources of Uncertainty Read More »
Researchers funded by AC4, MAPP, and NIDIS publish a comprehensive report on the relationships between air pollution and weather/climate extremes such as extreme precipitation, floods, droughts, wildfires, and heat waves, calling for interdisciplinary collaborations and enhanced observational and modeling capabilities.