NOAA leads community scientists in mapping hottest parts of 13 U. S. cities this summer. ...

This summer, citizen scientists will map hot spots, known as " urban heat islands ," in 13 cities across the country to help communities identify areas where they can take action to protect ... ...

Study links ocean temperature contrast to August-October U. S precipitation variability. The findings address an important gap in understanding that could help advance prediction capability for U. S. ...

New research highlights important risk of rapid drought to wet period transitions. Coincident drought and flooding events can compound to be even more damaging than a drought or flood alone. ...

Great Lakes RISA makes climate information more usable with climate model "consumer reports" As in other markets, consumer reports can simplify, summarize, and guide product selection for users. ...

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or "dead zone" - an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life - to be approximately 6,700 square mile ...

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or "dead zone" - an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life - to be approximately 6,700 square mile ...

NOAA leads community scientists in mapping hottest parts of 13 U. S. cities. ...

Key Findings. * Summer sea ice predictability is limited in winter months by synoptically-driven sea-ice mass export and negative feedbacks from sea-ice growth. * The spring predictability barrier res ...

Smoke emitted from wildfires and agricultural burning constitutes one of the largest sources of aerosol particles to Earth's atmosphere. However, little is known about the importance of smoke on the . ...