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Co-producing new knowledge systems for resilient and just coastal cities

[ad_1] Asset mapping in Santurce (San Juan), Puerto Rico. Credit: Feagan et al. 2025 The Climate Program Office’s Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) programs provided support for a new paper titled “Co-producing new knowledge systems for resilient and just coastal cities: A social-ecological-technological systems framework for data visualization.” This paper discusses how […]

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Scientists at AOML measure ocean’s crucial buffering against rising global carbon emissions

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[ad_1] The ocean is a crucial player in the global carbon cycle. Credit: NOAA Every year, scientists at AOML participate in the international effort led by the University of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute in developing the annual Global Carbon Budget Report, an assessment of global carbon emissions and the progress towards achieving the climate goals

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Winter is becoming shorter in the waters of the Great Lakes

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[ad_1] Winter may be shortening in and around the Great Lakes. Credit: NOAA A deep look at the water in the Great Lakes shows that winters are about 14 days shorter than they were in 1995. The finding, outlined in a new paper published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, marks the first time that researchers

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Scientists find cloud feedbacks amplify warming more than previously thought

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[ad_1] Clouds likely amplify warming, a new study has found. Credit: NASA Clouds play an important role in how much the Earth warms when greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide increase. However, scientists have struggled to determine whether low-level clouds in the tropics slow down or speed up global warming, creating uncertainty in climate predictions. A

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Improving drought predictions by tackling challenges in simulating snow

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[ad_1] Snow is crucial to the water supply in the western United States. Credit: NASA Weather forecasts struggle to predict how much snow will stick around, or how quickly it will melt away. Scientists are addressing this challenge by improving how climate models simulate snow, a crucial step to better predict droughts and water availability

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Researcher deploys cutting-edge technology to assess smoke from the Los Angeles Area Fires

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[ad_1] Smoke from the January 2025 Los Angeles fires. Credit: NASA As the Los Angeles area faces severe wildland-urban interface fires, scientists are racing to understand the complex mix of pollutants from burning homes, vehicles, and infrastructure that remains largely unknown. Shantanu Jathar, PhD, a Colorado State University researcher supported by The Climate Program Office’s

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Advancing our understanding of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

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[ad_1] The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation stretches thousands of miles. Credit: NOAA A recent study by scientists at AOML found that extensive weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) occurred in the 2000s, but has paused since the early 2010s due to a tug-of-war between the natural and anthropogenic signals. The AMOC is the

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Wind stress intensifies seasonal sea level changes along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast

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[ad_1] Sea level rise increases the risk of flooding. Credit: NOAA Along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coast, sea level naturally follows a seasonal cycle, typically lowest in winter and highest in late summer, driven by the ocean and atmosphere. Coastal communities in this area are experiencing more extreme sea level changes, which are increasing the risk

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Close-up of a protest sign with Earth and 'One World' text, symbolizing climate change awareness.

WWF Film Calls for Action to Avoid our World Going “Up In Smoke”

Climate, SAN News, Wildlife & Racing Extinction / Don Lichterman

[ad_1] Continuing their ongoing collaboration, WWF and London-based animation company NOMINT announce the release of “Up in Smoke” at COP28, a film that urgently addresses the global climate crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions and features a reinterpretation of Billie Eilish’s and Finneas’s hit song “When the Party’s Over.” Employing innovative stop-motion animation with real

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Stunning view of Dubai's illuminated skyline with modern skyscrapers reflecting on water at night.

The trillion dollar question at COP28

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[ad_1] COP28 has seen some notable finance developments so far – including agreement on the Loss and Damage Fund to support countries already impacted by the climate crisis; a $30 billion catalytic fund from the UAE designed to unlock private finance across the Global South, and a $270 billion green finance pledge from its banks;

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