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
Climate model projections can be hindered by complexities inherent in the climate system, and difficulty in detecting the part of the forecast that can be accurately predicted (signals) as well as constraining uncertainties (noise). These problems can be hard to fix, as climate model projections cannot be verified until there are observations.
Snow is used by approximately ⅙ of Earth’s population for drinking, agriculture, and hydropower, among other uses. Despite its importance, “snow droughts,” or deficits in snowmelt, which can have serious regional and global consequences, have been fairly unexplored compared to other forms of drought, until now.
New research identifies regions with worsening “snow droughts” around the world Read More »
Obtaining consistent results from data records that span multiple types of observing systems has been challenging, limiting our ability to use the observations and realize their full value.
On July 28th and 29th, the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) hosted discussions on the urgent challenges of extreme heat in urban areas and in occupational settings. The discussions were moderated by Thomson Reuters reporters, and featured experts from government, academia, and industry.
GHHIN hosts webinar on Dialogues on Heat in the City and in the Workplace Read More »
The Report provides insight into the many accomplishments of the program over the previous year and the opportunities that lie ahead.
NIDIS highlights 2019 achievements in first ever Annual Report Read More »
The discrepancies between simulations and reconstructions obstructs our ability to gain a better understanding of climate from these natural experiments.
A newly-released Federal Register Notice seeks public comment on the Fifth National Climate Assessment Draft Prospectus, which describes the proposed overarching themes and framework for the report. NOAA staff are encouraged to review the Notice and provide comments by August 10, 2020.
Fifth National Climate Assesment is officially underway Read More »
Small to Medium sized water utilities are learning about NOAA products to better plan for future weather and climate events.
In a recent paper published in Science, authors analyze new paleoclimate data in the form of coral samples from the Tropical Pacific. These include a consistent proxy record for variables such as sea surface temperature.
No consistent ENSO response to volcanic forcing over the last millennium Read More »
As NOAA promotes green and natural infrastructure, it is helpful to understand the specific arrangements that provide co-benefits to communities.