Startups Want To Cool Earth By Reflecting Sunlight. There Are Few Rules and Big Risks
By Julia Simon, NPR
As the private sector grows, not-for-profit entities are speeding up their research.
Postcard From The Field
Buoy Ride In The Gulf of Alaska
By Natalie Monacci
The Gulf of Alaska Ocean Acidification surface buoy, known as GAKOA, has been monitoring surface seawater carbon dioxide (CO₂) since 2013, aiming to detect change in seawater CO₂.
Marine Cloud Brightening Program Studies Clouds, Aerosols and Pathways to Reduce Climate Risks
Global climate change is about more than just greenhouse gas emissions — among the many complex systems that impact Earth’s climate, one of the most important is how much sunlight is reflected back into space by bright surfaces such as snow, ice and clouds.
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Exploring Oceanic Solutions to Climate Change: The Marine Cloud Brightening Experiment
By Marcin Frackiewicz
Summary: Researchers at the University of Washington together with SRI International have begun testing the concept of marine cloud brightening, an idea first proposed by British physicist John Latham over 35 years ago.
Warming is Getting Worse. So They Just Tested a Way to Deflect the Sun.
By Christopher Flavelle, The New York Times
A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an engineer named Matthew Gallelli crouched on the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, pulled on a pair of ear protectors, and flipped a switch.
Meet the Women Advancing Our Knowledge of a Changing Arctic
This Women’s History Month, NOAA has shared the stories of more than 20 women across NOAA Research who are advancing our knowledge of ocean, atmospheric, and climate processes through science, leadership, management, communication, and outreach.
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How Will Climate Change Affect Our Back-and-Forth La Niña, El Niño Weather Patterns?
By Conrad Swanson, Seattle Times
This is a simple question with perhaps not so simple an answer.
Historic NOAA-Saildrone Mission Did More Than Set Records. It’s Helping Scientists Improve Hurricane Forecasts.
By NOAA Research
On September 30, 2021, a saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle made history by intercepting the eyewall of Hurricane Sam in the northwestern tropical Atlantic, recording a viral video of what it’s like to be tossed around by 100 mile-per-hour winds and 30-foot high waves.
Beluga Whales’ Calls May Get Drowned Out by Shipping Noise in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
By UW News Staff
Beluga whales are highly social and vocal marine mammals. They use acoustics to navigate, find prey, avoid predators and maintain group cohesion.
Ecosystem Reports Show Continuing Effects of Warming in Alaska’s Marine Waters
Annual reports for the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska reveal mixed signs for fish stocks in changing conditions
By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
The waters off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands registered the warmest winter temperatures in over a century, part of a decade-long period of warming, according to a report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.