A new NOAA analysis shows US emissions of the super-potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride have declined over 2007-2018, likely due to successful mitigation efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the electric power industry.
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On March 15, 2021, the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA), published new guidance, “A Practitioner’s Guide to Climate Model Scenarios.” The guide summarizes differences between the scenarios for the Great Lakes region to show how the choice of model scenario affects future temperature and precipitation projections.
In the thrall of a 22-year megadrought, the record snowpack in southwestern Colorado was a welcome break. When scientists installed a state-of-the-art observing network in the East River watershed in the fall of 2021, they couldn’t have imagined a year like this.
The Northwest Atlantic Shelf, from the coasts of North Carolina to Newfoundland, has warmed faster than almost any other part of the ocean. A new study forecasts a temporary warming pause, but long-term warming is projected to continue.
Using historical data from tide gauges that line U.S. coasts, researchers funded by CPO's Climate Observations and Monitoring Program created an extreme sea level indicator that identifies how much …
President Barack Obama visited National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, May 28, for an update on preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. At the event, President Obama ...
President Barack Obama visited National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, May 28, for an update on preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. At the event, President Obama ...
“Everyone here is smart. Distinguish yourself by being kind.” – Emily Bernhardt , ecologist and biogeochemist Those are words to live by for Dr. Sylvia Dee, a climate scientist funded by the ...
Key Findings GFDL’s coupled climate model CM4.0 can skillfully simulate the number, genesis location, intensity, and lifetime of South Asian monsoon low-pressure systems. Monsoon low-pressure…
The mix of landfalling tropical cyclones and ensuing blackouts exacerbates vulnerability to extreme heat. Climate change is projected to worsen both hazards.