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Posted
Nov 25, 2014
International

Science & Services for Caribbean Climate Resilience

A storm approaches a Caribbean coastline
In the Caribbean, the economic importance of agriculture and tourism—combined with rural poverty and vulnerability to extreme events like hurricanes and droughts—makes adapting to climate change an urgent necessity. The International Research and Applications Project (IRAP) aims to build resilience in the Caribbean through a better understanding of how climate information can enable regional risk management.
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Posted
Nov 10, 2014
Scenarios

Preparing Energy Systems for Rising Sea Levels

Miami by night, showing sea levels very close to roads and buildings
A new pilot study by the Department of Energy (DOE) presents an approach communities can use to assess the impacts of sea level rise on energy infrastructure. Among other data sources, the study uses global sea level rise scenarios from the 2014 National Climate Assessment.
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Posted
May 20, 2014
Physical Climate

Tropical Cyclone “Maximum Intensity” Moving Poleward

Satellite view of a tropical cyclone
A NOAA-led study finds that over the past 30 years, the location where tropical cyclones reach maximum intensity has been shifting toward the poles in both the northern and southern hemispheres at a rate of about 35 miles, or one-half degree of latitude, per decade.
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Posted
Jul 30, 2013
Physical Climate

New Reports Explore How A Shifting Climate May Impact Eight U.S. Regions

The United States will be a much hotter place, precipitation patterns will shift, and climate extremes will increase by the end of the 21st century, according to reports released in January 2013 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in support of the National Climate Assessment (NCA).
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Posted
May 24, 2013
Oceans

NOAA Predicts Active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season

In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.
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Posted
Mar 21, 2013
Physical Climate

NOAA Predicts Mixed Bag of Drought, Flooding and Warm Weather for Spring

NOAA issued the three-month U.S. Spring Outlook today, stating that odds favor above-average temperatures across much of the continental United States, including drought-stricken areas of Texas, the Southwest and the Great Plains.
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Posted
Jun 3, 2009
Oceans

Report on Sea-Level Rise

TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the physical characteristics of the coast,on coastal communities, and the habitats that depend on them.
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