News & Research Highlights

New research combines ocean and climate data with computer models to understand how two different types of Atlantic Niño form.

New research indicates Elkhorn coral outplanted in shallow, low-nutrient waters and high velocity currents have a higher probability of survival.

On January 16, 2025, NOAA Research released an Ocean Carbon Observing Science Plan. Ocean, coastal, and Great Lake carbon observations provide critical information for the development of future climate projections, adaptation and mitigation strategies.

NOAA is expanding ocean measurements of carbon dioxide to under-observed, climate-critical regions by installing a new generation of sensors on the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown and several other U.S. government and academic research vessels.

NOAA has entered into a two-year Cooperative Research And Development Agreement to optimize a vast NOAA-managed archive of observational weather data for training artificial intelligence-based weather forecasting applications.

Hurricanes often feature small-scale clouds characterized by finger-like appearances pointing toward the hurricane eye. New research offers clues about how they form.

Modeling volcanic eruptions based on actual sulfur dioxide emissions, rather than preset assumptions, better matches historical cooling patterns recorded in tree rings.

Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast, sea level changes are growing more extreme. A new study finds these shifts are driven primarily by changing wind patterns.

A recent study found that extensive weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation occurred in the 2000s, but has paused since the early 2010s due to a tug-of-war between the natural and anthropogenic signals.

As the Los Angeles area faces severe wildland-urban interface fires, scientists are racing to understand the complex mix of pollutants from burning homes, vehicles, and infrastructure that remains largely unknown.