“We could see it unfolding right out the window. We knew it was moving into a highly populated area, and we knew people who lived there.” A new story map describes Marshall Fire from the perspective of National Weather Service meteorologists.

El Niño-Southern Oscillation contributes to global climate variability, with significant impacts on the North American continent. New research uses a combination of paleoclimatic and instrumental data to more reliably quantify the impacts of variability in this interconnected system.

Higher temperatures and higher precipitation can create more habitat for mosquitoes and ticks, raising the risk of illnesses such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed “A National Public Health Framework for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Humans.”

Understanding volcanoes is essential to fully understanding the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and its effects on climate. A newly published study revisits the link between ENSO and volcanic activity, in light of newer data.

Drought can worsen ozone pollution in some parts of the United States. Although research uncovered no increase in ozone when drought conditions strike the U.S. West, it uncovered an increase in summertime ozone during drought in the Southeast.

David Herring, head of the NOAA Climate Program Office’s Communication, Education, and Engagement Division, will speak at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Leadership meeting on March 4, 2022.

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As rising carbon emissions increase ocean acidity, alkaline river runoff might slow acidification. New research along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico indicates a link between river runoff and ocean chemistry.

Published :. February 2022. The Sea Level Rise Technical Report provides the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U. S. states and territories; decision-makers will look to it ...

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