NOAA Awards Over $171 Million for Climate Science, Community Resilience
NOAA’s Climate Program Office (CPO) announced today a total award amount of $171 million, the highest five-year investment in the program’s history, to support 72 innovative and impactful projects that will improve our nation’s resilience at a critical time in the fight against the climate crisis.
Award Details And CICOES Involvement
A Tribute to Mary Smith, 1948-2021
“Mary was awesome. Trustworthy, honest, forthright, kind, funny…I could go on and on. She set a high bar for administrators…”
Mary Smith, who served as assistant director and administrator for JISAO from 2003-2018, passed away on September 12.
Fires Are Lasting Longer Into the Night, and Researchers May Have Found Out Why
By Kasha Patel, The Washington Post
A new study showed nighttime air in the western U.S.
Why ‘Copious’ Rain Could Wash Washington’s Worries Away This Weekend
By Angela King & Natalie Newcomb, KUOW
Washington’s dry spell may be coming to an end.
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Six Dogs Sickened or Dead Near the Tri-Cities, All Thought to Have Recent Contact with Columbia River
By Anna King, NW News Network
Pets dead or sick after coming in contact with Columbia River water near the Tri-Cities, Wash.
Staff Spotlight: Dr. Uma Bhatt
Associate Director, CICOES-UAF
Dr. Uma Bhatt is an Associate Director for CICOES at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Video: What is Ocean Acidification
We hear the phrase “ocean acidification” often, frequently connected to conversations around climate change, but what exactly is ocean acidification?
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Tropical Climate Change Is a Puzzle – Could Aerosols Be a Piece?
The eastern tropical Pacific Ocean hasn’t warmed as much as climate change models projected. A new study shows that aerosols in the atmosphere could be responsible.
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Adi Hanein Named NOAA Team Member of the Month
Adi Hanein is a Communications Specialist for CICOES and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle, Washington.
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Climate Change Reaps Another Victim: Mount Rainier’s Snowpack
By Hannah Sheil, The UW Daily
Visitors and students alike can be found exploring Rainier Vista, the area of open space on the southern edge of campus bearing the name of the active volcano that sits on the distant horizon.