Wildfire is part of the natural ecosystem cycle over the western United States, but recent increases in frequency and intensity are mainly driven by climate change, a new study shows.
News & Features
The study led by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a CPO RISA team, reveals multiple weather-related impacts from extreme events in Alaska and suggests the frequency ...
The Camp Fire in Paradise, California, was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. Smoke blanketed millions of residents for two weeks. A new study finds that a NOAA model accurately predicted the smoke's general movement during the first week.
A new study shows the usefulness of environmental forecasts for managing marine mammals. Integrating species distribution models with subseasonal forecasts can predict the arrival of migratory humpback whales one to two weeks in advance.
NOAA and partners have successfully tested a new methane analyzer that can improve scientists’ understanding of carbon cycling, greenhouse gasses, and sub-seafloor chemosynthetic reactions.
On May 24, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) hosted a Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest. The webinar summary and recording are now available. The webinar provided stakeholders and other interested parties in the region with timely information on the current drought status and outlook, as well as the wildland fire potential outlook.
NOAA will investigate persistent air pollution problems bedeviling the nation’s two largest Mountain West metro regions, Denver and Salt Lake City, in new research projects in July 2024.
A paper appearing as an early online release in the Journal of Climate documents research on sea ice to understand essential processes in the climate system and other ecological systems. Researchers…