NOAA & NSF Researching Insurance Industry’s Climate Needs — New Research Center

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 14:40:49 +0000

Whether you own a home, a business, or other assets, insurance is an important part of any budgetary calculation involving protection of property. While the insurance and reinsurance sector are at the forefront of translating weather and climate information into financial and societal risks, the industry’s focus has been on use of catastrophe models rather […]

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New Supercomputer for Climate Science

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:23:24 +0000

The newest Gaea system provides increased performance for more advanced climate modeling and simulation Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is launching a new supercomputer dedicated to climate science research. The new system is the fifth supercomputer to be installed and run by the National Climate-Computing Research Center […]

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How Clear Messaging Can Help Everyone Understand The Importance Of Marine Heatwaves

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:15:27 +0000

marine heatwavesThe way we talk about the nature of ocean temperature change over short and long timescales is crucial. What language choices can clarify marine heatwave distinctions in order to help communities and ecosystems?

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NASA: 2022 Was 5th-Warmest Year On Record

Credit to Author: NASA| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 03:01:25 +0000

2022 effectively tied for Earth’s 5th warmest year since 1880, and the last 9 consecutive years have been the warmest 9 on record. NASA looks back at how heat was expressed in different ways around the world in 2022. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Kathleen Gaeta Editor’s Note: This release was updated Thursday, Jan. 12 to […]

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Offshore Wind Done Right

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:00:40 +0000

We need offshore wind, and we need to do it right. Offshore wind will help eliminate dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, promising healthier air as well as thousands of well-paying clean energy jobs. But as we fight climate change, we can and must avoid, minimize, and mitigate threats to ocean life. Protecting the North Atlantic Right […]

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Mixed Water Supply Conditions in the Northwest Affect 2022 Hydropower Outlook

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:29 +0000

On February 3, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) released its latest water supply forecast for the 2022 water year, which runs from October 2021 through September 2022. The NWRFC forecasts below-normal water supply in the southern areas of the Columbia River Basin and near-normal water supply in the rest of the […]

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