Blog Archives - NNOCCI

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Federal Funding for NNOCCI Terminated

Important Update: Federal Funding for NNOCCI Terminated By contactnnocci on February 13, 2025. Dear NNOCCI Family, We wanted to alert you of a significant event that is impacting our team and work.  We received notice earlier this month that our active 2-year grant through the US Embassy in Canada (a part of the US State Department) has...

Friendly neighborhood climate scientist

Friendly neighborhood climate scientist by Jeremy Owens, March 23 2020 Have you ever wanted or even needed a climate science question answered but couldn’t find an answer and you wanted to speak with a scientist? Have you wanted to work with a scientist to do outreach but didn’t know how to contact...

Climate & Ocean Science

“Ask a Scientist”

“Ask a Scientist” by Richelle Tanner, March 26 2020 We had a great turnout for our “Ask a Scientist” interactive break-out session at the latest NNOCCI Virtual Conference, but there were so many questions that we didn’t get to! For those of you who couldn’t join us, we’re also summarizing the...

Newly Released: The Drawdown Review

Newly Released: The Drawdown Review by Elizabeth Bagley, May 22 2020 Reprinted with permission from The Drawdown Review by Project Drawdown © 2020 Project Drawdown. All rights reserved. In the spring of 2017, Project Drawdown released its inaugural body of work on climate solutions with the publication of the best-selling...

Adaptation & Mitigation, Carbon Emissions & Fossil Fuels

NNOCCI Climate Science Fundamentals

NNOCCI Climate Science Fundamentals by Megan Ennes, July 15 2020 In this blog, we talk about some of the basics of climate change. An understanding of climate science is the foundation of climate communication and action. Weather Versus Climate One of the most common misunderstandings when talking about...

Climate & Ocean Science, education, Extreme Weather, Impacts On Ecosystems, Impacts On People, Ocean Acidification, ocean currents, sea ice & glaciers, sea level rise

Fresh ideas for talking about ocean acidification

Fresh ideas for talking about ocean acidification by Richelle Tanner, July 30 2020 Our NNOCCI associate, Dr. Scott Doney, along with his colleagues, has recently published an updated review of the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems (see here for a previous review). Read on for a summary of their main...

Climate & Ocean Science, Ecosystem Services, Impacts On Ecosystems, Impacts On People, Ocean Acidification

The Science of Extremes

The Science of Extremes by Richelle Tanner, July 13 2021 Extreme is a word that can send a climate communicator directly into the swamp: the word extreme is inherently a bit alarming, and vague enough to warrant a multi-sentence qualification when you use it. Even scientists disagree on what this...

Climate & Ocean Science, Communications Techniques, Extreme Weather, Interpretation

Sea Slugs Make Climate Evolutionary Choices

Sea Slugs Make Climate Evolutionary Choices by Richelle Tanner, July 01 2019 Nudibranchs are a type of sea slug known for their beautiful colors and curious incorporation of other animals and plants into their own bodies (e.g. using plant chloroplasts to photosynthesize, incorporating toxins into their...

Climate & Ocean Science, Impacts On Ecosystems, Warming