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.
New NOAA research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, found that hurricane intensification rates near the US Atlantic coast have increased significantly over the last 40 years and will likely continue to increase in the future.
On Monday, November 14, at COP27, a US Center event will highlight international partnerships working towards net-zero and climate resilience goals. Partners include Local2030 Islands Network and the Renewable Energy for Latin America and the Caribbean initiative.
NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad will participate in “Partnerships to Accelerate Action to Protect Blue Carbon Ecosystems for Mitigation and Adaptation” at COP27, on Tuesday, November 15.
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System’s (NIHHIS) new heat and health portal, Heat.gov, will be displayed as a side event at the US Center, on Thursday, November 17 at COP27.
The Climate Hazard Mitigation and Planning (CHaMP) Tool is an interactive website to communicate potential vulnerabilities to residents and authorities responsible for mitigation.
A new study examines ocean heat following tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean from 1991 to 2020. The study finds tropical cyclones can affect ocean heat content several days after the storm's passage, even in places not directly impacted by the storm.