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
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Air Quality and Community Health Research Subcommittee, co-chaired by NOAA’s Greg Frost, launches a new site to showcase work and partnerships on air quality and community health.
Air Quality and Community Health Research Subcommittee launches new website Read More »
A new study investigates how Earth’s hemispheres maintain nearly identical sunlight reflection, showing that the Northern Hemisphere’s higher aerosol and land reflectivity is balanced by the Southern Hemisphere’s increased cloud cover, with darkening trends in both regions raising questions about long-term climate impacts.
When fires burn urban materials and biomass at the wildland-urban interface, unique smoke and pollutants form to impact both air quality and climate.
Unique smoke emissions from wildland-urban interface fires Read More »
The NOAA Climate Program Office helped support the meeting, which brought together experts to discuss atmospheric composition missions and advancements from October 15-18, 2024.
Thirteen researchers supported by the Climate Program Office’s Earth System Science and Modeling (ESSM) programs in the past decade received Union and Section Awards for their work on marine ecosystems, solar radiation modification, ocean dynamics, methane, and more.
ESSM-supported researchers honored with American Geophysical Union Awards Read More »
Temperature influences how nitrogen emitted from agriculture and wildfires transforms in the atmosphere into harmful compounds.
How nitrogen from farms and wildfires affects air quality Read More »
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 »