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In response to warming, Eastern forests inhaling more carbon dioxide than they're exhaling

Caitlyn Kennedy | May 30, 2014

In response to recent decades' warming, forests in the eastern United States have been "inhaling" more carbon dioxide through photosynthesis than they've “exhaled” through respiration.

How will we know when an El Niño has arrived?

Michelle L'Heureux | May 27, 2014

If the climate conditions that indicate ENSO are best measured as seasonal averages, will scientists wait for conditions to persist three months before declaring El Niño underway?

Tracking carbon dioxide across the globe

Rebecca Lindsey, Rebecca Lindsey | May 22, 2014

CarbonTracker is a tool for modelling sources and sinks of carbon dioxide. Users can download the code, carbon dioxide data, and the tool's carbon flux estimates to conduct their own analyses or to help improve the system.

Fire forecasting: Texas watches for wildfires before they burn

Arezu Sarvestani | May 22, 2014

In April 2011, Texas was in the midst of what may have been its worst fire season in history. As the season began, NOAA outlooks and observations helped fire managers think strategically about where their resources could be most effective.

Climate.gov staff, NOAA leadership attend Webby Awards

May 20, 2014

After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. gov was invited to give a five-word acceptance speech at a ceremo ...

Climate.gov staff, NOAA leadership attend Webby Awards

May 20, 2014

After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. After winning three awards in the 2014 Webby Awards, NOAA Climate. gov was invited to give a five-word acceptance speech at a ceremo ...

How ENSO leads to a cascade of global impacts

Anthony Barnston | May 19, 2014

ENSO arises from changes across the tropical Pacific Ocean. So why does ENSO affect the climate over sizable portions of the globe, including some regions far removed from the tropical Pacific Ocean?

Snowpack across the U. S. West, May 12, 2014

Michon Scott | May 15, 2014

Variability in snowpack across the mountain ranges of the U.S. West at the start of the warm season can translate into big differences in fire risk and summer water stress.

Jeanine Jones tackles drought management issues in California

Emily Greenhalgh | May 13, 2014

Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager for the California Department of Water Resources, talks about the state's ongoing drought conditions and planning for California's water future.

CarbonTracker 2013 released

May 12, 2014

CarbonTracker, an effort partially funded by the Climate Program Office, has released its latest version - CT2013. CarbonTracker is a carbon dioxide measurement and modeling system developed by NOAA . ...

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