Greenhouse gas pollution caused by human activities trapped 49% more heat in the atmosphere in 2021 than they did in 1990, according to NOAA scientists. Carbon dioxide remained the leading culprit, but other heat-trapping gases included methane and nitrous oxide.

NOAA’s Climate Program Office announces seven new projects for Fiscal Years 2022-2024 to develop model-based monitoring of key climate-impact areas. Totaling $2.7 million, the projects address coastal inundation, wildfire smoke, flash droughts, heat stress, and vulnerability to humid heat.

Summary: Click the link below to read the Peer-to-Peer Case Study by NOAA's Digital Coast: Home Elevation Program Helps Demystify The Process

Summary:  Visualize and download the sea level projection data from the IPCC 6th Assessment Report (AR6).

Summary: Communities can use this website to determine how the flooding of today and tomorrow can affect their stormwater systems.

As electricity providers add renewable energy to their portfolios, a new study shows that more accurate wind forecasts generated by a NOAA weather model is saving the utilities—and consumers—big money.

Summary: To ensure community support for nature-based reuse of dredged material in Port Fourchon, the Water Institute of the Gulf developed a robust outreach and engagement plan and worked with public and private partners to gather stakeholder input and potential project designs and sites.

Summary: Cleveland Metroparks needed to consider how to engage surrounding neighborhoods and residents in restoring Lake Erie’s eastern shorefront. They worked closely with community-based organizations and stakeholders to conduct virtual and in-person outreach activities and develop multilingual engagement materials for all ages.

Summary: To help communities identify shoreline adaptation projects, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council proactively formed partnerships with stakeholders from 21 coastal municipalities. This relationship-building yielded understanding of local priorities and buy-in for potential projects.

Summary: Local governments often lack capacity to implement coastal resilience projects. This department provided voluntary incentives for communities to partner with their local governments in developing and implementing resilience strategies.