Murakami, Mitchell Bushuk, Liwei Jia. Geophysical Research Letters. DOI: 10.1029/2021GL094000. In Western North America, 30% of the annual precipitation is determined by atmospheric rivers (ARs) that ...

impact air quality. Current air quality forecasts and climate models overlook important changes in the composition of wildfire emissions as they shift from intense flames to smoldering combustion. ...

areas due to the increased concrete and pavement absorbing heat. With extreme heat events growing in intensity, frequency, and duration, cities are using various heat adaptation strategies to improve ...

2009. A study partly funded by the CPO's Climate Observation Division found evidence of changes in cloud concentration and height due to climate change between 1983 and 2009. Recently published in Nat ...

In response to the record-breaking drought, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) joined federal, state, tribal and local partners in hosting a drought webinar specifically for we ...

study published in the Journal of Climate provides new insights into the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO). Researchers documented continued progress in understanding why the MJO often weakens over ... ...

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For NOAA's 50th anniversary, we are interviewing NOAA Legends: people of color who were "firsts" in NOAA science, service, and stewardship. Our history is rich with unique stories and experiences of s ...

and precipitation, an outlook for summer 2022, and a data tool for analyzing projected changes in monthly precipitation. ...

findings have important implications for changes we are likely to see in the 21st century . ...