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
Modeling experiments and field campaign data shine a light on the factors determining chemical evolution in wildfire plumes.
WE-CAN Campaign Data Explores Chemical Evolution in Wildfire Plumes Read More »
According to the report, the drought caused roughly $11.4–$23 billion in economic losses in 2020—including impacts from associated wildfires. Economic losses for 2021 will also be substantial, and the drought is expected to continue at least into next year.
New NOAA Report: Exceptional Southwest Drought Exacerbated by Human-Caused Warming Read More »
Collaborative research presents a new mechanism for diverse interactions between the Indian Ocean Dipole and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
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For the past two decades, the southwestern United States has been desiccated by one of the most severe long-term droughts—or ‘megadroughts’—of the last 1,200 years. And now, scientists say the risk of similar extreme megadroughts and severe single-year droughts will increase in the future as Earth’s temperature continues to rise, according to a new study in Earth’s Future.
Results show the increasing frequency of these compound extremes is strongly driven by human-caused warming and drying trends.
Data from a US Forest Service campaign and the WE-CAN field campaign combine to estimate emission and exposure information for wildland firefighters.
WE-CAN Field Campaign Data Helps Estimate Wildland Firefighter Smoke Exposure Read More »
A special issue of the open access journal Earth System Science Data features an in-depth look at the science behind NOAA’s ATOMIC campaign. CPO’s Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program was a major sponsor for the campaign.
New Research Helps Crack the Mystery of Clouds to Improve Climate Prediction Read More »
The sobering report finds that climate change is already affecting nearly every part of the planet with rapidly intensifying impacts, and human activities are unequivocally the cause.
CPO-funded Scientists Contribute to New IPCC Report Read More »
The recently published study shows how smoke-influenced clouds differ from their clean air counterparts, with complex implications for our weather and climate.
WE-CAN Field Campaign Shows How Wildfire Smoke Changes Clouds Read More »