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
Recent research demonstrates how machine learning techniques improve the speed and accuracy of wildfire smoke and ethane emission forecasts, which aligns with NOAA’s strategy to use AI for more efficient environmental predictions.
Researchers call for a coordinated assessment of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection that integrates satellite data and ethical considerations to guide future climate intervention research and decision-making.
A framework for the comprehensive assessment of safe and inclusive climate intervention Read More »
A new study reveals that extreme heat accelerates chemical reactions that contribute to air pollution at night and highlights the need for better air quality models to predict the impact of heatwaves in urban areas.
Heatwaves intensify nighttime air pollution Read More »
U.S. oil and gas operations may emit about three times more ethane than the EPA estimates, which has implications for public health and climate policy.
U.S. oil and gas emissions of ozone-forming chemical may be higher than EPA estimates Read More »
New regulations that cut sulfur emissions from ships have reduced cloud formations that cool Earth’s surface, potentially contributing to recent increases in global temperatures.
Unintended warming: How reduced ship emissions may accelerate climate change Read More »
Wildfire smoke significantly increased levels of harmful pollutants across the United States, contributing to violations of air quality health standards.
Wildfire smoke impacted air quality across the United States from 2018 to 2023 Read More »
Climate Program Office opens 2025 funding opportunity.
NOAA seeks proposals to advance climate research Read More »
Increasing tree cover in cities like New York can lead to higher levels of harmful ozone because of a chemical emitted from certain types of trees, highlighting the need for careful species selection in urban greening efforts.
The Climate Program Office (CPO) is announcing eight new three-year projects in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) that aim to increase our understanding of methane’s significance in the atmosphere by exploring global, regional and local concentration and trends, modeling methane budgets and frameworks for measurement and verification of emissions. The competitively selected projects total $5.3 million
A new study finds that thick coatings on black carbon particles injected into the upper atmosphere from the clouds that form during intense wildfires could double their warming effect – a finding that will improve our ability to predict the climate impact of increasing wildfire events.
Black carbon’s role in firestorm-induced climate effects Read More »