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NOAA has released a new strategy and invited the public to listening sessions to guide the agency’s potential role in carbon dioxide removal from Earth’s atmosphere. Virtual sessions are scheduled for Mon Dec 12 @ 3 p.m. ET, and Weds Dec 14 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. Registration required.

Join us for the NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Satellite Atmospheric Composition Capabilities Town Hall at the AGU 2022 Fall Meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2022. NOAA’s GeoXO mission is a ground-breaking effort to address future environmental challenges in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations.

A new study suggests that ships may be spreading stony coral tissue loss disease across Florida and the Caribbean. Experiments used ultraviolet treatment of ship ballast water to see if it could transport pathogens, and whether ultraviolet treatment of this water could prevent the spread of this disease.

GFDL Physical Scientist Ming Zhao has been awarded the 2022 American Geophysical Union’s Ascent Award for his “growing research accomplishments and leadership in climate model development.” Zhao conducts research focused on challenging topics with societal and economic implications while also developing climate models.

Heat extremes are the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States, driving the need for accurate prediction. A new study finds an increase in summertime heat wave occurrence over the US Great Plains is linked to a larger than normal tropical Atlantic warm pool.

In its announcements at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2022, the White House highlighted several of NOAA's Climate Program Office international programs and partnerships.

Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 remain at record levels and natural carbon sinks are being impacted by climate change, according to a new report. Experts from NOAA and elsewhere project that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will reach an average of 417.2 parts per million in 2022.

As the catastrophic Colorado wildfires of late 2020 burned out of control, Access Sensor Technologies, a small company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, used the event as an opportunity to test a brand-new, air-sampling technology.

At COP27, the Biden-Harris Administration released the Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap highlighting the potential of nature-based solutions to address climate change, nature loss, and inequity.

NOAA researchers participated in PBS NC’s “State of Change” series and premiere event at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The series is a statewide deep-dive on North Carolina’s changing climate.