The California Nevada Applications Program (CNAP), a NOAA RISA team, released a two-page outreach document on El Niño and what it might mean for the California-Nevada region. This document draws on .. ...

In partnership with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Science and Technology, CPO's Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications (COCA) program competitively awarded seven grants ... ...

Walruses use sea ice for mating, giving birth, and resting, which means they face an increasing threat from global warming. 

As the Arctic has warmed over the past three decades, satellites reveal it has also grown greener overall. But in recent years, the tundra appears to be “browning down.” 

Phyllis Stiles (right) and Joan Chesick (in suit) promote Bee City USA in Asheville, North Carolina. Image Credit: Greg Starks. Used with permission. Page/s that contain this image : . F ...

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Summary: Climate variability and change are among the many threats that pollinators such as bees, butterflies, bats, and other species face. Beekeepers and pollinator advocates are working to preserve pollinators and the ecosystem that depends upon them.

The melt season was up to 30 to 40 days longer than average in western, northwestern, and northeastern Greenland, but was close to or below average elsewhere on the ice sheet.  Melt area was above average on 52 of the 90 days of the melt season.

Not only are there now bigger fish to fry in the Arctic's Barents Sea, but scientists predict the natural marine ecosystem will undergo a transformation. 

Summary: Planners can access data and detailed information for much of North America to compare conservation approaches and inform planning.