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Missions accomplished: Research partnerships advance NOAA innovation

December 27, 2022

Cloud-computing technology that improves climate prediction counts among the NOAA’s successful technology partnerships in 2022.

What are teleconnections? Connecting Earth's climate patterns via global information superhighways

Breanna Zavadoff, Marybeth Arcodia | December 22, 2022

Two guest bloggers explain how Rossby waves create a globe-spanning superhighway that connects climate patterns even when they are far apart.

NOAA Research's top accomplishments from 2022

December 20, 2022

Preparing the nation for the impacts of climate change, tracking greenhouse gas emissions, and better understanding wildfire behavior count among the top achievements of NOAA research in 2022.

New webinar in the extreme heat risk series planned

December 20, 2022

A new webinar, “Decision Support Research on Climate-Sensitive Health Risks: Highlights from the NOAA Climate Program Office’s (CPO) Climate and Societal Interactions Division (CSI),” is planned for January 19, 2023.

Marine Cloud Brightening workshop report available

December 20, 2022

Marine cloud brightening (MCB), injecting aerosol particles into marine clouds to increase their reflectivity, is intended to temporarily cool the planet while pursuing decarbonication. A report from an April 2022 MCB workshop is now available online.

Climate change and the water cycle: Call for public comment on the draft Fifth National Climate Assessment

December 20, 2022

As climate change amplifies water stressors across the United States, not all areas feel the same pinch. Join the Western Water Assessment’s call for public comment on a climate assessment draft on January 12, 2023.

Climate.gov graphics and editorial teams support annual rollout of NOAA's Arctic Report Card

December 20, 2022

Climate.gov collaborated with Arctic experts to produce a collection of magazine-quality data visualizations for the 2022 Annual Arctic Report Card. Report editors used the images in their story about the report card in The Conversation.

Early snowmelt across Arctic in 2022 continues long-term pattern

Michon Scott | December 13, 2022

Snow-cover duration continued a longer-term pattern in 2021–22, of significantly faster springtime snowmelt.

As sea ice retreats, more ship traffic is entering the Arctic high seas

Rebecca Lindsey | December 13, 2022

Ship traffic is increasing as sea ice dwindles—not just in near-shore, territorial waters of Arctic coastal countries, but increasingly, in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean.

Arctic has sixth-warmest year on record in 2022

Michon Scott | December 13, 2022

Arctic temperatures over 2021-22 were the sixth-warmest on record, based on records dating back to 1900.

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