CarbonTracker, an effort partially funded by the Climate Program Office, has released its latest version - CT2013. CarbonTracker is a carbon dioxide measurement and modeling system developed by NOAA . ...

Ocean water acidified by increasing carbon dioxide is corroding calcium carbonate minerals—an essential ingredient for shell- and skeleton-building that creatures like this tiny snail rely upon.

A study by CIRES and NOAA study found more methane, ozone precursors and benzene than estimated by regulators. During two days of intensive airborne measurements, oil and gas operations in ... ...

Summary: Analysts use this downloadable software with ArcGIS to quantify wave energy and its effects on ecosystem functions.

Summary: Given two or more historical positions of a shoreline or other feature on a map, this ArcGIS extension will compute rates of change.

Summary: Examine land cover classifications within coastal regions and how they changed from 1996 to 2010.

The forecast models are largely in agreement that SSTs will continue to trend upward, with the majority of models indicating a Niño3.4 index value above 0.5°C by early summer. Forecast show the chance of El Niño increasing during the remainder of the year, exceeding 65% during the summer.

Summary: Just south of Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Clayton County seems like an obvious place for metropolitan growth. But more homes and businesses mean a higher demand on the county’s limited water supplies.

Summary: Sea level rise is changing the shoreline of San Francisco Bay, endangering homes, habitats, and vital infrastructure. Stakeholders from a diverse array of sectors around the Bay are participating in preparations through a regional partnership.

Summary: Shoreline property owners weren't sure how changes they needed to make to adapt to rising sea level would look. Maryland Department of Natural Resources staff found a way to create visualizations illustrating the likely visual impact of living shorelines.