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
High evaporation and reduced Mississippi River flows were the primary drivers of Louisiana’s severe drought and saltwater intrusion crisis in 2023. The study emphasized the critical role of atmospheric conditions in understanding, predicting, and protecting water resources.
Study reveals key factors behind Louisiana’s 2023 water crisis Read More »
Scientists investigate physical and chemical changes in the California Current System (CCS) in a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Scientists published a study in Nature Communications addressing this issue using the Community Earth System Model 2 Large Ensemble (CESM2-LE) to simulate sea surface temperatures (SST) under historical and future climate scenarios.
Climate variability in North Atlantic to increase dramatically by mid-century Read More »
Centers of excellence will support community-led heat resilience evaluation and strategies
Four 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. Fellows in the 2024-2026 class of NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellows were selected by NOAA’s Climate Program Office and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week from May 6, 2024, to May 10, 2024, NOAA One Health is pleased to introduce an experimental pollen forecast developed through collaborative research between the NOAA Global Systems Laboratory and the NOAA-funded Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.
Tracking a New Forecast: Pollen Edition Read More »
The ACX meeting was crucial as it brought together key agency leaders and stakeholders to advance the strategic planning and coordination for the new Atmospheric Composition Instrument, ensuring its readiness to provide essential hourly observations of air pollutants for climate and air quality research and mitigation efforts.
NOAA programs and partners played a key role throughout the planning and implementation of the event, providing technical insight and sharing research findings relevant to island solutions.
The NOAA CAP program participated in NOAA’s Learning Series to brief interested members of congress on CAP priorities and activities.
Analysis of the United States Drought Monitor shows it increasingly underestimates the frequency and severity of drought conditions, especially in the American West, suggesting that its drought classification thresholds may no longer align with the current, changing climate realities.
Changing climate trends make assessing and predicting drought more complex Read More »