PMEL in the News
Richard Feely: Researching Ocean Acidification and Prompting Leaders to Act
Every day, the oceans absorb 22 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, acidifying the water and threatening the marine ecosystem and the welfare of coastal communities and businesses tied to the health of the sea.
Global Warming to Drive Quadrupling of Extreme Weather Trifecta, Study Finds
The worst combination of extreme weather patterns in the Indian and Pacific oceans will likely rise four-fold this century if greenhouse gas emissions continue on their current trajectory, leading researchers have said.
Research to Measure Cost of Climate Change, Improve Prediction of Severe Weather
New research appearing online today in the journal Nature Climate Change by NOAA and partners forecasts the effects of climate change on countries' economic output and suggests that rising greenhouse gases may contribute to more extreme El Niños.
5 Things We Learned From the 'Point of No Return' Climate Solutions AMA
Eric Holthaus's recent Rolling Stone article, "The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here," has clearly struck a chord, reaching millions of readers and advancing the conversation about the disastrous effects of our warming planet.
Peninsula Listed in Extreme Drought
Almost one-third of Washington is suffering an “extreme drought,” the first time the state has reached those conditions in a decade, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported last week.