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Understanding climate and environmental impacts for vulnerable residents in Tulsa

March 19, 2024

Field work in Tulsa, Oklahoma, made several findings, including residents’ concerns about climate hazards combined with distrust of government, and a local government grappling with multiple environmental issues.

Enhancing climate models through high-frequency data for land-atmosphere interactions

March 12, 2024

A new study focuses on land-atmosphere interactions affecting phenomena such as droughts, heatwaves, and rainfall patterns. High-frequency data from climate models support more detailed understanding.

Air pollution interacts with weather and climate extremes

March 5, 2024

A new scientific review highlights existing evidence suggesting that air pollutants, including aerosols and trace gases, can influence weather and climate systems through intricate interactions with meteorology and ecosystems.

Atlantic sea-surface temperature variability: Ocean dynamics and atmospheric forcing

March 5, 2024

New research shows that ocean dynamics like the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) tripole pattern and the Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV) pattern play a critical role in enhancing sea-surface temperature variability.

First U. S. Caribbean Extreme Heat Summit

March 5, 2024

While local government and community members are more aware of the importance of managing heat risk in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, few targeted initiatives currently address heat risk mitigation.

Clouds in climate models: Identifying sources of uncertainty

March 5, 2024

New research compares model simulations to satellite data to show that while a frequently used model captures some aspects of real cloud behavior, it struggles to accurately represent certain types of clouds, like those found closer to the Earth’s surface.

Fifty years of getting ENSO predictions *mostly* correct

March 2, 2024

It’s been 50 years since the first attempt to forecast the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The initial prediction was incorrect, but it marked the beginning of a journey toward understanding and predicting one of Earth’s most influential climate phenomena.

Could drying the stratosphere help cool the planet?

March 2, 2024

Yes, but only to a small degree. This is the conclusion of a new research article published today in the journal Science Advances that authors have dubbed “intentional stratospheric dehydration.”

Diagnosing bias In Labrador Sea models

February 20, 2024

A new study describes how Earth System Models represent ocean convection in the Labrador Sea, a crucial site for understanding climate variability. The study pinpoints biases in both oceanic and atmospheric model components affecting climate.

How declining humidity contributes to wildfire risk in the U. S. Southwest

February 20, 2024

The capacity for moisture in the air usually increases with temperature, but humidity unexpectedly decreased in the southwest from 1970-2019, effectively drying the air during the summer forest fire season.

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