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Support for communities working to accelerate climate resilience

August 13, 2024

The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) has announced its first round of awards, with more than $1 million, including funding and technical support to help communities accelerate climate resilience efforts.

Uneven consequences of global climate mitigation pathways on regional water quality in the 21st century

August 6, 2024

Nitrogen fertilizer usage has helped feed nearly half the global population. But nitrogen emissions to the atmosphere have contributed to acid rain, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, and the radiative forcing underlying climate change.

NOAA and India team up to create life-saving tropical cyclone forecast model for nation of a billion

August 6, 2024

A 12-year collaboration between NOAA and the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences paves the way for advances in severe weather modeling and may lead to improved tropical cyclone forecasts.

Why is the North Pacific warming so fast?

August 6, 2024

One process driving the North Pacific's trajectory into uncharted waters is rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Those rising concentrations are driving more heat into the ocean's surface layer.

Black carbon's role in firestorm-induced climate effects

August 6, 2024

Clouds produced by some wildfires can send black carbon high into the atmosphere, where it can linger for months. Black carbon particles with thicker coatings of other materials absorb more light, potentially doubling their warming effect.

Discovering a hidden driver of extreme moist heatwaves

August 6, 2024

Dry air plays a surprisingly important role in these heatwaves by suppressing upward movement of warm, moist air, a process that usually cools the surface.

Climate factors behind record-breaking ocean temperatures in 2023

August 6, 2024

A new study finds 2023’s record-breaking temperatures came from a mix of ongoing global warming and natural climate variability, including transition from cooler La Niña conditions to warmer El Niño conditions.

Recent study advances understanding of atmospheric rivers and Arctic climate changes

July 30, 2024

New research finds large-scale circulation shifts have helped increase atmospheric river activity, boosting summer moisture in the Arctic.

Evaluating the impact of solar radiation modification on water resources in Central Africa

July 30, 2024

A new study suggests that in a high emissions scenario where water availability could decrease up to 60 percent, solar radiation modification could increase water availability up to 50 percent.

Impacts animal feeding operations on air quality in northeastern Colorado

July 30, 2024

Cooler temperatures in the spring, autumn, and winter might significantly increase ammonium nitrate formation, potentially leading to higher levels of particulate matter.

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