This coupling of the atmosphere and ocean alters atmospheric circulation and jet streams in ways that intensify rainfall in some regions and bring drought to others.
La Niña Returns for a Second Winter
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NASA-NOAA Tech Will Aid Marine Oil Spill Response
NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are teaming up to test remote sensing technology for use in oil spill response.
Study Suggests Melting Glaciers Will Produce New Salmon Habitat
For decades, climate change has had detrimental impacts on Pacific salmon populations. Spawning streams are overheating and droughts are drying up salmon habitats entirely, impacting many food webs from the Rocky Mountains and Coast Ranges to the Pacific Ocean.
The Threat from Thwaites: The Retreat of Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier
Ice sheet’s demise poses the biggest threat for sea-level rise this century
California Readies Launch of Largest Food Waste Recycling Program in the U.S.
Seeking to cut down on methane pollution from organic waste, California is launching a statewide food waste recycling program in January, the largest such initiative in the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Want to Limit Carbon and Curb Wildfire? Create a Market for Small Trees
Clearing California’s forests of dense overgrowth is a critical first step for curbing catastrophic wildfire in the state.
