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December 28, 2022
Examining the causes of the record drought and heat in California and Nevada during Water Year 2021
December 19, 2022
GSL-NOAA National Hurricane Center experiment for Hurricane Ian
December 16, 2022
University of Hawaii, NOAA to gather climate change data following Mauna Loa eruption Previous
November 21, 2022
Troy Thornberry Awarded OAR Employee of the Year
April 21, 2022
Researchers use existing climate forecast systems to develop global marine heatwave forecasts
April 18, 2022
GSL innovations selected for new forecast model prototype
April 7, 2022
Increase in atmospheric methane set another record during 2021
March 14, 2022
Increase in atmospheric methane set another record during 2021
January 13, 2022
Scientists investigate lingering air quality effects of the Marshall Fire
January 12, 2022
Air pollution from wildfires, rising heat affected two-thirds of U.S. West
December 17, 2021
Study of historical storms helps modernize dam safety rules and flood risk estimates
December 3, 2021
Southern Ocean confirmed as strong carbon dioxide sink
September 17, 2021
Investigating the predictability of soil moisture in northern California
September 7, 2021
Fires, dust storms, COVID impacted air quality worldwide in 2020
September 1, 2021
GSL's FV3-Chem model
September 1, 2021
Keeping up the standard: Calibrating for accurate ozone monitoring
May 24, 2021
Testing High-Altitude Operational Returning Unmanned System
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May 19, 2021
Tall mountain ranges may not always act as natural barriers against pollutant transport
May 14, 2021
Study of wildfire plumes provide insights into methods that might cool the planet
April 15, 2021
Giant Australian bushfire injected 1 million tons of smoke in the atmosphere
April 7, 2021
Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020
April 5, 2021
Investigating diverse extreme daily precipitation trends over the eastern and western U.S.
March 5, 2021
Short-range weather modeling application released to the community
February 23, 2021
Study suggests western U.S. could see more extreme precipitation events, less seasonal snowpack, and a shorter wet season in the future
February 17, 2021
COVID-19 lockdowns reduced ozone pollution over the northern hemisphere
February 10, 2021
Emissions of a banned ozone-depleting gas are back on the decline
December 22, 2020
The world in a hundred snapshots: New calculation method could help improve climate model accuracy
December 16, 2020
Publication selected as one of "10 Remarkable Discoveries from 2020" in Nature
December 3, 2020
GSL Successfully Transitions Significant Upgrades to NOAA Regional Hourly-Updating Weather Model
November 19, 2020
US Methane "Hotspot" is Snapshot of Local Pollution
November 20, 2020
Study examines the record-breaking polar vortex and related extremes during the winter of 2019/2020
November 5, 2020
NOAA GEO-XO Program Technical Report Published
October 30, 2020
Large, deep Antarctic ozone hole to persist into November
August 5, 2020
Researchers introduce "thermal displacement" as a new way to measure marine heatwaves
August 4, 2020
Experimental Model Predicts Smoke Movement From California Fire
June 9, 2020
GSL models will be evaluated in the 2020 Flash Flood and Intense Rainfall experiment
June 4, 2020
Rise of carbon dioxide unabated
June 2, 2020
Smoke from wildfires and agricultural burning has an important role in regulating climate
June 1, 2020
New experimental model shows improved predictability of winter precipitation in the western U.S.
April 6, 2020
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March 26, 2020
International Ozone Treaty Stops Changes in Southern Hemisphere Wind
March 24, 2020
Scientists Mark 30 years of Daily Weather Observations in Boulder
March 2, 2020
Study delves into the challenging issue of intense, quickly-developing 'flash droughts'
February 27, 2020
NWS Burlington, VT receives NOAA Heritage Grant to install SOS ExplorerTM
Febraury 18, 2020
Discovery of new chemical to spur reexamination of marine sulfur cycle and climate models
January 9, 2020
ATOMIC field campaign kicks off in the tropical North Atlantic
November 13, 2019
Researchers receive Governor's Awards for High-Impact Research
ESRL congratulates seven of its NOAA and CIRES researchers, and their collaborators
November 4, 2019
Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer
2018 Update released at Montreal Protocol Meeting.
November 1, 2019
Mahoney named director of Global Systems Division
The previously acting director assumed her new role on October 28.
October 21, 2019
2019 ozone hole smallest on record
Warmth in polar stratosphere limited depletion. (Story @NOAA Research)
September 20, 2019
A Year Locked in Ice
Unprecedented international expedition to explore the central Arctic gets underway.
August 29, 2019
New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone
SOS Explorer™ Mobile plays visually stunning movies on a virtual globe.
July 22, 2019
Where there's fire, there's smoke – and secrets for science to uncover
NOAA and NASA team up on a massive research campaign called FIREX-AQ.
July 8, 2019
Three ESRL researchers named recipients of PECASE awards
Early career scientists honored for innovative research.
June 15, 2019
Study investigates how climate change affects summertime hot droughts in the Southern Great Plains
Researchers take a step toward increasing knowledge on drought–heat wave interactions in a warming world.
June 5, 2019
Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños
New finding addresses a major uncertainty in climate models.
March 25, 2019
New study compares precipitation estimation products to observations
Researchers work towards better understanding of precipitation estimates in areas with complex terrain.
March 22, 2019
Global carbon dioxide growth in 2018 reached 4th highest on record
NOAA’s atmospheric observatory at Mauna Loa recorded the 4th-highest annual growth in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 in 60 years.
March 21, 2019
Improving lake-effect snow, lake ice, and visibility forecasts
NOAA team uses experimental coupling of weather prediction with lake hydrodynamics.
February 6, 2019
Scientific assessment of ozone depletion: full report released
NOAA helps lead international report updating on the state of Earth's protective ozone layer.
February 5, 2019
Developing new methods to create physically realistic, high-resolution precipitation forecasts
Study uses output from NOAA prediction system
February 15, 2018
Emissions of Household Products a Dominant Urban Air Pollution Source
Household products are one of the leading culprits of urban air pollution according to a new CSD study published in Science.
February 15, 2018
Curtis Alexander honored with AMS Early Career Award
Bestowed by the Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee, Alexander received the award at the AMS Annual Meeting in January.
February 8, 2018
Projected sea surface temperature changes in Large Marine Ecosystem regions
A new study suggests that a projected transition to much warmer conditions will likely have profound implications for marine ecosystems.
January 19, 2018
A climate science milestone on Colorado’s Continental Divide
In a bracing chill at 11,568 feet above sea level, a researcher collected an air sample at Niwot Ridge, on the doorstep of the Indian Peaks mountain range.