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Advancing NOAA’s Climate Mission through the Inflation Reduction Act

Image 1 (Left): A large hurricane spiraling off the southeastern coast of the United States, captured from a satellite view. The swirling cloud formation represents a powerful weather event approaching land. Image 2 (Center): A dried-out riverbed with a mostly empty reservoir, showing severe drought conditions. The landscape appears barren, with visible water marks and a bridge crossing the dry area. Image 3 (Right): A flooded urban area with vehicles submerged in water. Street signs and businesses are partially submerged, indicating the extent of the flooding. The water has reached high levels, disrupting the normal flow of traffic.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a pivotal, comprehensive federal initiative that advances NOAA’s mission to foster a Climate-Ready Nation. This legislation allocates $3.3 billion to empower NOAA in expanding its dedication to assisting all Americans, including tribal communities and vulnerable populations, in their efforts to prepare, adapt, and fortify against weather and climate-related challenges. Additionally, the funding will bolster NOAA’s supercomputing capabilities and amplify research in weather, oceans, and climate. It will also enhance NOAA’s hurricane-hunting aircraft and fleet while addressing the modernization of aging NOAA facilities.

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Department of Commerce and NOAA unveiled a $23 million funding commitment to support NOAA labs and external academic partners. This investment aims to enhance climate predictions, extending their scope from a span of several years to decades. This valuable research will offer communities, businesses, and industries enhanced foresight, enabling them to engage in more effective long-term planning and ultimately contribute to the nation’s economic strength.

One of the projects, Climate Futures: Projections for Societally-Relevant Problems, will be managed by the NOAA Climate Program Office’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections Program. A key priority will be to test the accuracy of the  NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory’s Seamless System for Prediction and EArth System Research (SPEAR) model system in simulating high-impact extreme events and to apply SPEAR for near-term climate projections.

The funding will support 13 projects to advance the prediction of tropical cyclones, heat extremes, precipitation, and global weather and climate drivers such El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

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