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NOAA research in the stratosphere is taking off
NOAA Research, 2 March 2023
A major airborne research mission of the stratosphere is underway in Alaska. Read More
Could solar geoengineering cool the planet? U.S. gets serious about finding out
Science, 14 February 2023
Campaign seeks to understand reflective particles in the stratosphere, which cooling schemes would enhance. Read More
Montreal Protocol emerges as a powerful climate treaty
NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, 11 January 2023
A new report from the United Nations confirms that the recovery of Earth's protective ozone layer is on track. Read More
DOE-NOAA Marine Cloud Brightening Workshop Report
NOAA Climate Program Office, 9 December 2022
MCB workshop assessed the state of knowledge in the field, and provides a possible research path toward reducing unknowns in key components of the underlying physical science. Read More
Eruption provides rare opportunity to study volcanic gas and ash injected into the stratosphere
NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, 20 January 2022
Scientists travel to La Réunion to intercept the plume from the Tonga volcano eruption. Read More