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How do plants affect the carbon cycle in the Arctic? Simply measuring carbon dioxide doesn’t answer that question clearly, but new research indicates that measuring carbonyl sulfide gives researchers more clarity on plants’ role.

New research describes a potential form of carbon sequestration. The method involves converting decaying vegetation into a form of biocoal called Black Pellets and depositing those pellets in the deep ocean.

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) added two new interactive features on Drought.gov that will make it easier for decision makers and the public across the United States to share timely, reliable drought information.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in August 2021. Three NOAA Climate Program Office-funded scientists were among the world’s top climate researchers who contributed to the latest IPCC report.

New research shows how smoke-influenced clouds differ from their clean-air counterparts, with complex implications for weather and climate.

During early summer 2020, the western North Pacific remained in an almost quiet state, and the tropical cyclone frequency sank to the lowest level on record since 1979. A new research paper provides a possible explanation for the puzzling situation.

In December 2020, the National Integrated Drought Information System held a virtual workshop on flash droughts. The report from that workshop is now available online.

Home to 13 of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, our nation’s coasts face hurricanes, sea level rise, coastal erosion, natural resource depletion and more. A new white paper lists ways to better understand these complex, vulnerable ecosystems.

In response to the record-breaking drought, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) joined federal, state, tribal and local partners in hosting a drought webinar specifically for western communities on July 20. The webinar, which now has a summary and recording available, provided the latest information on drought conditions and federal response efforts.

For the first time, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment included nine regional reports, including reports on San Diego and Sierra Nevada. The California Nevada Climate Applications Program evaluated the regional reports’ development and use.