We’d like our forecasts—both weather and climate—to be simple and certain. Because of the fluid and chaotic nature of the ocean and atmosphere, however, forecasts are never about certainty: they’re about probability.

Summary: Food distribution systems at the local, national, and international scales are vulnerable to impacts of climate variability and change. Such impacts can affect transit time, delivery reliability, and efficiency, all of which impact food costs.

Research funded by CPO's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Climate . In this paper, authors Richard Seager (Lamont-Doherty ... ...

Research funded by CPO's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Climate . In this paper, authors Richard Seager (Lamont-Doherty ... ...

In the midst of a drought in 2008, biologists discovered dead Coho and steelhead trout in a tributary of the Russian River. When the dust settled, the focus turned to how winegrowers and other water users could reduce their impact. The event provided the parties involved—winegrowers, conservationists, and the water agency—an opportunity to find common ground in the realm of science.

How does El Niño affect U.S. winter temperature and precipitation?

NOAA and the Western Governors signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on June 9. The purpose of this is to improve the development, coordination and dissemination of drought and extreme weather ... ...

NOAA and the Western Governors signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on June 9. The purpose of this is to improve the development, coordination and dissemination of drought and extreme weather ... ...

Add a new item to the list of things that have migrated in response to climate change: the latitude where hurricanes reach their maximum intensity. The shift was accompanied by increasing vertical wind shear near the equator.

Research partially funded by CPO's MAPP program has been published in the June issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. The study: "CMIP5 Climate Model Analysis: Climate ... ...