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Posted
Feb 28, 2015
Cities & Infrastructure, Adaptation

USGCRP & Partners Honored for DC-Area Climate Resilience Project

View of the Washington National Mall
USGCRP and partners have won an APA award for a project facilitating climate adaptation in and around the Nation's capital. The project grew from the recognition that Federal, regional, and local organizations in the area have a shared opportunity to build networks, partnerships, and collaborative approaches to increase resilience .
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Posted
Jan 31, 2015
Physical Climate, Observations, Water Resources, Carbon Cycle, Agriculture & Food, Extreme Events, Adaptation

SMAP Into Action: Satellite to Measure Soil Moisture From Space

Artist's rendering of the SMAP satellite in orbit
Although the amount of moisture stored in soil is just a small fraction of Earth’s water, it plays a big role in the Earth system. NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite, launched into orbit this morning, will collect unprecedented measurements of soil moisture around the globe.
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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
Jan 5, 2015
International

Request for Expert Nominations: UNEP Global Environment Outlook-6

On behalf of the U.S. Government, the Department of State is requesting nominations for experts to contribute to the 6th edition of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6), a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment that reviews the state of the global environment.
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Posted
Dec 17, 2014
Modeling, Carbon Cycle

Data in Motion: How Carbon Dioxide Moves Around the Planet

NOAA Science on a Sphere with carbon dioxide simulation
NASA scientists used an ultra-high-resolution supercomputer model to simulate how carbon dioxide moves through Earth’s atmosphere. Watch an animation of the model's output to see carbon dioxide swirling across the globe in stunning detail.
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Posted
Dec 10, 2014
Water Resources, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Adaptation

Open Government Data for More Resilient Natural Resources

Wetland ecosystem
Climate.Data.gov has been expanded to include a new suite of Federal data and geospatial tools related to water and ecosystems. These freely available resources and a host of associated public, private, and philanthropic commitments are intended to spur innovation and help environmental planners, natural resource managers, and others make informed decisions under changing climate conditions.
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Posted
Dec 4, 2014
Mitigation, International, Adaptation

“Future Earth” Launches Plan for Global Sustainability Research

Wind turbines (foreground) and city (background)
Future Earth, an emerging international research program with close ties to USGCRP’s mission, has released its plan for solutions-oriented research on global sustainability. The plan calls for a step-change in research to accelerate sustainable development and address serious environmental, social, and economic threats.
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Posted
Dec 4, 2014
Education, Adaptation

Toward A More Climate-Literate America

Earth from space
A new Administration initiative aims to “lift America’s game” in climate education, literacy, and training. USGCRP agencies will play a central part in this effort to connect students and citizens with the best-available scientific information about climate change .
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Posted
Nov 25, 2014
International, Adaptation

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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