Arctic Change–The objective of this NOAA website is to present recent indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic climate and ecosystem in an accessible, understandable, and credible historical context.
EuroTempest–EuroTempest provides real-time forecasts out to 5 days ahead for European windstorms and their localised potential wind damage. The interactive web-based service offers local damage forecasts, down to postcode level, for winter storms affecting seven European countries (United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands). The new service also includes warnings for the severity and timing of high windspeeds in all other European countries.
Climate Institute–The Climate Institute has been in a unique position to inform key decision-makers, heighten international awareness of climate change, and identify practical ways of achieving significant emissions reductions. This has been done through several different media including symposia, conferences, roundtables, and special briefings.
Climate Variability and Predictability [CLIVAR]–To describe and understand the physical processes responsible for climate variability and predictability on seasonal, interannual, decadal, and centennial time-scales, through the collection and analysis of observations and the development and application of models of the coupled climate system, in cooperation with other relevant climate-research and observing programmes. To extend the record of climate variability over the time-scales of interest through the assembly of quality-controlled paleoclimatic and instrumental data sets. To extend the range and accuracy of seasonal to interannual climate prediction through the development of global coupled predictive models.
Global Warming: early Warning Signs–Global temperature in 1998 was the hottest in the historical record, and the temperature increase over the 20th century is likely to be the highest of the past millennium. Global average temperatures have warmed about one degree Fahrenheit (0.6C) since 1900. The ten warmest years on record have occurred since 1987, seven of them since 1994. This map illustrates the local consequences of global warming.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change–The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
International Research Institute for Climate and Society–The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of seasonal climate fluctuations, in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. This mission is to be conducted through strategic and applied research, education and capacity building, and provision of forecast and information products, with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnerships.
Linking Climate Adaptation Network–The objective of the Linking Climate Adaptation (LCA) Network is to help communities, policy-makers, practitioners and academics share experiences and knowledge about adaptation to climate change. Funded by the Department for International Development and implemented by the Institute of Development Studies , the LCA Network is a web-based discussion forum with over 600 members from across the globe. The Network also aims to facilitate action research for climate change adaptation by vulnerable communities and host moderated online discussions on key adaptation topics.
National Climatic Data Centre–NCDC is the world’s largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world. NCDC operates the World Data Center for Meteorology which is co-located at NCDC in Asheville, North Carolina, and the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology which is located in Boulder, Colorado. NCDC supports a three tier national climate services support program – the partners include: NCDC, Regional Climate Centers, and State Climatologists.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service–NESDIS provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, & enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, & quality of life.
National Lightning Safety Institute–(NLSI) is a non-profit, non-product advocacy of lightning safety for both people and structures: * Personal Lightning Safety means anticipating a high-risk situation and moving to a low-risk location. * Structural Lightning Safety means using various exterior and interior defensive systems in a detailed, site-specific process.
NOAA Storm Prediction Centre–The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Our mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. We use the most advanced technology and scientific methods available to achieve this goal.
NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Centre–What are Climate Diagnostics, anyway? Most people hear the word “diagnosis” only when they go to the doctor. After taking your medical history, performing a physical examination and perhaps ordering some “diagnostic” lab tests, the doctor pronounces “You have the flu,” or some other diagnosis. What we do at the Climate Diagnostics Center is similar in many ways, only our “patient” is the Earth. Instead of taking the body temperature we analyze the air and water temperature. Instead of the blood pressure, we look at measurements of atmospheric pressure. We don’t look for diseases, but rather we identify naturally recurring atmospheric and oceanic features such as El Niño. While medicine is based mostly on the biological sciences, we use the laws of physics and chemistry to study weather and climate. Climate diagnostics — studies of the interrelationships among climate variables — are what we use to make sense of the myriad observations of the atmosphere and oceans.
Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate–Each day, in the face of deep uncertainty, millions of decisions are made that respond to and influence the behavior of climate. How does the nation’s multi-billion dollar investment in climate research affect those decisions? How can the societal value of this scientific investment be enhanced? These are the core organizing questions for Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate (SPARC) which conducts research and assessments, outreach, and education aimed at helping climate science policies better support climate-related decision making in the face of fundamental and often irreducible uncertainties. SPARC is a joint project of the University of Colorado’s Center for Science and Policy Technology Research and the Arizona State University’s Consortium for Science, Policy, & Outcomes, sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF).
Tropical Storm Risk–The Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) venture developed from the UK government-supported TSUNAMI initiative project on seasonal tropical cyclone prediction which ran from October 1998 to June 2000. The TSR consortium comprises experts on insurance, risk management and seasonal climate forecasting. The TSR industry expertise is drawn from Benfield, the leading independent reinsurance intermediary, Royal & SunAlliance, the global insurance group, and from Crawford & Company, a global claims management solutions company. The TSR scientific grouping brings together climate physicists, meteorologists and statisticians from the UCL (University College London) Benfield Hazard Research Centre and the Met Office.
U.S. Global Change Research Program [USGCRP]– The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) supports research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society. Participants in the USGCRP include: Agency for International Development; Dept. of Agriculture; Dept. of Commerce, Natl. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin.; Dept. of Defense; Dept. of Energy; Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health; Dept. of State; Dept. of Transportation; Dept. of the Interior, US Geological Survey; Environmental Protection Agency; National Aeronautics & Space Administration; National Science Foundation; Smithsonian Institution.
