News & Features

Researchers achieve long-term predictions of coastal sea level rise using machine learning

November 5, 2024

Recurring sea level patterns to show it’s possible to predict large-scale sea level patterns and even anticipate coastal variations up to 8 years in advance.

Balancing act: why Earth's hemispheres reflect sunlight equally despite pollution, cloud, and climate differences

November 5, 2024

The Northern Hemisphere’s aerosols and land reflect more sunlight, balanced by the Southern Hemisphere’s low- and mid-level clouds. Both hemispheres are darkening, but it’s unclear if this change is happening equally.

Applications now open nationwide for community-led heat-monitoring campaigns

November 5, 2024

The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring opened applications for communities across the U.S. to monitor and evaluate factors influencing local heat risk. The effort is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act.

NOAA experts on the ground at COP29, U. N.'s annual summit to advance global action on the climate crisis

Rachel Brittin | November 4, 2024

NOAA is heading to the 29th annual summit of the countries who have signed on to U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.

U. S. climate outlook for November 2024

Mike Halpert | November 4, 2024

October 2024 is likely to be one of the driest months ever recorded for the country. Will these dry conditions persist into November or will autumn precipitation make a return to portions of the country?

'Glaciers, last call' from the Art x Climate Gallery

Adapted from the Fifth National Climate Assessment | November 1, 2024

Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Christian Murillo was inspired by a love for the wild, glacier landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

Watch the Antarctic ozone hole develop in 2024

October 30, 2024

Daily ozone maps from July–October show the annual formation of a hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole.

Fact check: Debunking weather-modification claims

October 29, 2024

As the southeastern United States reels from the impact of two historic hurricanes, disinformation about nonexistent weather manipulation technology is spreading across the internet.

Microbes, not fossil fuels, are behind recent methane surge

October 29, 2024

A recent study reveals that microbes, rather than fossil fuels, have been driving the surge in global methane emissions since 2020.

Unique smoke emissions from wildland-urban interface fires

October 29, 2024

The combination of burned plastics, resins, and wood could affect interactions between smoke and sunlight, potentially influencing climate warming.

Topics

Categories

Date

Authors

News & Features