PMEL in the News
As Arctic Sees Record-Warmth, Old Whaling Logs Offer New Insights
The Arctic got another alarming report card, and now the national weather agency of the United States is asking everyday people to pitch in and help their troubled northerly neighbor.
The Cool Job of Oceanographer Jessica Cross
Seattle-based chemical oceanographer studies ocean acidification, the ways that carbon dioxide builds up in the oceans.
NOAA’s Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Effort Contributes to Quantifying the Ocean’s Role in Global Carbon Budget
The Global Carbon Budget released its annual update this month revealing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels increased slightly in 2014 (+0.6%), but are projected to decline slightly (by est. -0.6%) in 2015.
Arctic Posts Record Warmth Over Land, Less Ice In Its Ocean
There is evidence that the temperature was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 degrees Celsius) above average.
More Glum News on Arctic Warming
News from the Arctic hasn’t gotten any better in the 10 years since NOAA began producing an annual Arctic Report Card, and this year’s collection of results and essays is no exception.