Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities
Regional wind data from around the U.S. helps improve a national weather forecasting model, which allows utility companies better plan for windy days.
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Updated 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook Increases Prediction To “Above Normal” Level Of Activity (Video)
Due to current ocean and atmospheric conditions, such as record-warm sea surface temperatures, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has increased their prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to an “above normal” level of activity from a “near normal” level with their … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $32 Million for Coastal Conservation, Restoration & Resilience
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of $20 million for state and territory coastal management programs, and $12 million for national estuarine research reserves to support projects that increase climate adaptation and coastal community resilience to natural hazards and extreme weather. These investments, which are available … [continued]
NOAA & NASA Spearheading Massive Air Quality Research Campaign This Summer
Scientists from NOAA, NASA and 21 universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple, coordinated research campaigns this month to investigate how air pollution sources have shifted over recent decades. Since the 1970s, U.S. scientists and environmental regulators made significant strides in reducing air pollution by cleaning up … [continued]
NOAA Launches New Hurricane Forecast Model As Atlantic Season Starts Strong
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) was put into operations on June 27 and will run alongside existing models for the 2023 season before replacing … [continued]
NOAA Plan To Protect Right Whales Creates Backlash
The population of Atlantic right whales is declining. NOAA is seeking to protect them from being struck by boats. Is that wrong?
El Niño Is Here
El Niño conditions have developed, as the atmospheric response to the warmer-than-average tropical Pacific sea surface kicked in over the past month. We expect El Niño to continue into the winter, and the odds of it becoming a strong event at its peak are pretty good, at 56%. Chances of … [continued]
NOAA: How Greenhouse Gas Pollution Amplified Global Warming in 2022
“The AGGI is derived from highly accurate measurements of greenhouse gases in air samples collected around the world,” said Vanda Grubišić, Ph.D, director of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML). “It continues to rise despite international efforts to curb emission of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels that seem to be falling short of their targets.”
NOAA & NSF Researching Insurance Industry’s Climate Needs — New Research Center
Whether you own a home, a business, or other assets, insurance is an important part of any budgetary calculation involving protection of property. While the insurance and reinsurance sector are at the forefront of translating weather and climate information into financial and societal risks, the industry’s focus has been on … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends $562 Million To Make Communities Resilient To Climate Impacts
Biden-Harris Administration recommends $562 million investment to make communities resilient to climate impacts as part of Investing in America agenda Funding for 149 projects to reach 30 states and territories under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative Today, Vice President Harris announced that the Department of Commerce has recommended $562 million in … [continued]
