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Posted
Jun 5, 2015
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations

Global Warming "Hiatus" Never Happened: New Study

Data show no slowdown in global warming
A NOAA-led study refutes the much-publicized idea that there has been a recent slowdown or “hiatus” in the rate of global warming . The study finds that global warming during the last 15 years has progressed as fast or faster than during the latter half of the 20th century.
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Posted
Jan 16, 2015
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations, International

2014 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record

Map showing the difference between 2014 surface temperatures and long-term average temperatures. 2014 temperatures were warmer over much of the globe. Map created by NASA GISS.
2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by scientists at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Posted
Sep 12, 2014
Oceans, Physical Climate, Modeling, International

US CLIVAR Issues Call for Workshops and Working Groups

US CLIVAR
Requests are now being accepted for US CLIVAR sponsorship of workshops and new Working Groups for 2015. Submissions are encouraged from the U.S. climate science community with a due date of October 17.
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Posted
Sep 10, 2014
Oceans, Observations, International, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Carbon Cycle

Greenhouse Gases Reach Record Levels

Greenhouse gases reach record levels
According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a surge in carbon dioxide levels drove the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to a record high in 2013. Greenhouse gas levels rose more between 2012 and 2013 than at any time in the last 30 years.
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Posted
May 29, 2014
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Education, Indicators, Human Health

Indicators Confirm: Climate Change is Here & Now

The EPA climate indicators report finds that lake ice in the northern U.S. is freezing later and thawing earlier
A new EPA report presents a set of 30 indicators that track the causes and effects of climate change . Written for general audiences, the report aims to help readers understand long-term climate-related trends observed across the atmosphere, oceans, snow and ice, ecosystems, and public health.
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Posted
Feb 11, 2014
Oceans, Physical Climate, Modeling

NOAA, Navy Partnering to Create Faster, Lower-Cost Climate Models

NOAA, Navy partnering to create faster, lower-cost climate models
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Navy are teaming up with scientists from the public, private, and academic sectors to design the next generation of models for predicting weather, ocean conditions, and regional climate change .
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Posted
Dec 9, 2013
Oceans, Physical Climate, Modeling, Arctic, Extreme Events

US CLIVAR Releases New Science Plan

US CLIVAR ( Climate Variability and Predictability Program) has released a new Science Plan outlining its research goals and strategies for the next 15 years.
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Posted
Mar 26, 2013
Oceans, Coasts, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Adaptation

National Strategy Will Help Safeguard Fish, Wildlife and Plants in a Changing Climate

In cooperation with state, tribal, and federal agency partners, the Obama Administration today released the first nationwide strategy to help public and private decision makers prepare for and reduce the current and future impacts of climate change on species, habitats, ecosystems, and the people and economies that depend on them.
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