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December 28, 2022
Examining the causes of the record drought and heat in California and Nevada during Water Year 2021
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December 16, 2022
University of Hawaii, NOAA to gather climate change data following Mauna Loa eruption Previous
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December 17, 2021
Study of historical storms helps modernize dam safety rules and flood risk estimates
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May 19, 2021
Tall mountain ranges may not always act as natural barriers against pollutant transport
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April 5, 2021
Investigating diverse extreme daily precipitation trends over the eastern and western U.S.
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February 23, 2021
Study suggests western U.S. could see more extreme precipitation events, less seasonal snowpack, and a shorter wet season in the future
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December 22, 2020
The world in a hundred snapshots: New calculation method could help improve climate model accuracy
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December 3, 2020
GSL Successfully Transitions Significant Upgrades to NOAA Regional Hourly-Updating Weather Model
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November 20, 2020
Study examines the record-breaking polar vortex and related extremes during the winter of 2019/2020
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August 5, 2020
Researchers introduce "thermal displacement" as a new way to measure marine heatwaves
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June 2, 2020
Smoke from wildfires and agricultural burning has an important role in regulating climate
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June 1, 2020
New experimental model shows improved predictability of winter precipitation in the western U.S.
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March 2, 2020
Study delves into the challenging issue of intense, quickly-developing 'flash droughts'
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Febraury 18, 2020
Discovery of new chemical to spur reexamination of marine sulfur cycle and climate models
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November 13, 2019
Researchers receive Governor's Awards for High-Impact Research
ESRL congratulates seven of its NOAA and CIRES researchers, and their collaborators
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November 4, 2019
Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer
2018 Update released at Montreal Protocol Meeting.
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November 1, 2019
Mahoney named director of Global Systems Division
The previously acting director assumed her new role on October 28.
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October 21, 2019
2019 ozone hole smallest on record
Warmth in polar stratosphere limited depletion. (Story @NOAA Research)
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September 20, 2019
A Year Locked in Ice
Unprecedented international expedition to explore the central Arctic gets underway.
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August 29, 2019
New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone
SOS Explorer™ Mobile plays visually stunning movies on a virtual globe.
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July 22, 2019
Where there's fire, there's smoke – and secrets for science to uncover
NOAA and NASA team up on a massive research campaign called FIREX-AQ.
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July 8, 2019
Three ESRL researchers named recipients of PECASE awards
Early career scientists honored for innovative research.
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June 15, 2019
Study investigates how climate change affects summertime hot droughts in the Southern Great Plains
Researchers take a step toward increasing knowledge on drought–heat wave interactions in a warming world.
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June 5, 2019
Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños
New finding addresses a major uncertainty in climate models.
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March 25, 2019
New study compares precipitation estimation products to observations
Researchers work towards better understanding of precipitation estimates in areas with complex terrain.
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March 22, 2019
Global carbon dioxide growth in 2018 reached 4th highest on record
NOAA’s atmospheric observatory at Mauna Loa recorded the 4th-highest annual growth in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 in 60 years.
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March 21, 2019
Improving lake-effect snow, lake ice, and visibility forecasts
NOAA team uses experimental coupling of weather prediction with lake hydrodynamics.
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February 6, 2019
Scientific assessment of ozone depletion: full report released
NOAA helps lead international report updating on the state of Earth's protective ozone layer.
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February 5, 2019
Developing new methods to create physically realistic, high-resolution precipitation forecasts
Study uses output from NOAA prediction system
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February 15, 2018
Emissions of Household Products a Dominant Urban Air Pollution Source
Household products are one of the leading culprits of urban air pollution according to a new CSD study published in Science.
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February 15, 2018
Curtis Alexander honored with AMS Early Career Award
Bestowed by the Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee, Alexander received the award at the AMS Annual Meeting in January.