A newly published study draws on a reanalysis project supported by NOAA’s Climate Program Office. Recently published in Nature Scientific Data, the study creates a new database of reconstructions for past global storm surges—one of the deadliest coastal hazards.

The dynamics that lift smoke from large wildfires into the upper atmosphere could potentially be employed one day to help temporarily cool the planet, based on the findings of a modeling study led by NOAA scientists.

Shipping containers offloaded from cargo ships in Savannah, Georgia, are loaded onto trucks for distribution across the nation. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Port of Savannah. Photo: Kci ...

In November 2020, heavy rains associated with Hurricane Eta led to flooding that took out the Liberty Hill Road Bridge in North Carolina. Source : Flickr . Liberty Hill Rd Bridg ...

pg . Aedes aegypti is one species of mosquito that can spread diseases. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2 ( via Wikimedia Commons. Page/ ...

On the left, the water level at Lake Hartwell, a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina, was more than 10 feet below normal during drought in October 2012. On the right, heavy rainfal ...

Click the image for a larger view, or download the most recent status report (PDF) on Florida's coral reef. Annual reports provide details on the threats to coral reefs as well as actions you can take ...

At left, USGS researchers hold a Burmese Python in the Everglades. At right, close-up view of the berries and leaves of a Brazilian pepper tree. Invasive Burmese python in the Everglades. Image: Rober ...

Examples of ecosystems in the Southeast include sawgrass prairies, coral reefs, spruce-fir forests, low-elevation wooded areas, and beach environments. Click the montage for image credits. Clockwise f ...

In addition to the Climate Action Plan, Charleston offers direct access to an online spreadsheet for tracking implementation of initiatives detailed in the Climate Action Plan. Source : ...