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2012 Feature Story Archive

• December

  What might Santa use to guide his sleigh?

• November

  View aerial images of Sandy's destruction

• November

  Know the dangers of nor'easters - Be prepared

• November

  View aerial images of Sandy's destruction

• October

  Post-Sandy response under way

• October

  Surviving a hurricane: Stay informed, stay alive. Get these tips

• October

  Stay out of the way of storm surge: It's the deadliest threat from hurricanes and tropical storms

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  August

  Advancing toward a resilient 'Weather-Ready Nation'

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  August

  The deadly nature of storm surge

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  August

  The hidden dangers of inland flooding

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  August

  What a 'Dual Pol' upgrade means for you?

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  August

  Doppler radar upgrades on the way!

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  August

  Tracking Isaac - See the latest forecast track

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  August

  What's your zip code's track record for hurricanes?

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  August

  NOAA raises hurricane season prediction despite expected El Niño

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  August

  Destination: The storm’s eye - NOAA’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ at the ready

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  August

  The highs and lows of being a flight meteorologist

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  July

  Stormy weather can mean coastal flooding - Are you ready?

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  June

  Positioning America for the future

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  June

  Heat wave continues in Midwest, spreads to East

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  June

  NOAA IMETs providing critical support to firefighters

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  June

  It's Lightning Safety Awareness Week

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  June

  Don't let the heat have you beat! - Tips for staying healthy and cool in summer

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  June

  Heat wave moves into Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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  June

  Coming soon: Weather warnings on the go!

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  June

  Rip currents: Know the signs before you swim

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  May

  Quiet, unmanned planes being tested for use in NOAA surveys

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  May

  40 years of the Coastal Zone Management Act

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  April

  Severe Weather Week closes, but the movement continues

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  April

  Beyond personal preparedness, inspire others to act

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  April

  Get a NOAA Weather Radio - How a radio can save your life
  

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  April

  Building a Weather-Ready Nation, one kit at a time
  

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  April

  What makes medical centers vulnerable to severe weather?
  

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  April

  Be a Force of Nature: Make a plan - Know where to go
  

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  April

  April 24: White House Chat on severe weather
  

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  April

  VIDEO: Be prepared for severe weather, then tell your friends & family
  

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  April

  Know your risk - What’s a Watch? What’s a Warning?
  

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  April

  National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
  

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  March

  Tsunami Awareness Week: March 25-31, 2012
  

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  March

  Japan's 'harbor wave' - The tsunami one year later
  

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  March

  Spring forward into preparedess
  

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  February

  NOAA services critical to Alaska refueling operation
  

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  January

  A guide to understanding winter forecasts
  
  

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  December

  A wild year yields 11 'billion-dollar disasters'

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  December

  Is safety on your holiday shopping list?
  

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  November

  Voices from the Waterfront: Bob Dooley talks catch shares
  

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  November

  Feast on another white meat this Thanksgiving
  

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  October

  It’s National Seafood Month
  

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  September

  Habitat restoration: An economic engine
  

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  July

  Meet Capt. Kalil Boghdan, owner of Downriver Charters
  

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  May

  Husband and wife team sell fresh catch at farmer's markets
  

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  May

  Louisiana Sport Fisherman Rebuilding Business after Gulf Oil Spill

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  March

  Meet Phil Harris, black cod fisherman
  

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  January

  A glimpse of NOAA Fisheries: Go behind the scenes
  

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  December Fish, fraud and forensics
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  December Learn more about the consequences of buying coral jewelry, products
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  November Sixty-six coral species proposed for ESA listing
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  November Forests of the deep
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  October

  Coral, sponges discovered in marine sanctuary

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  October

  Marine Mammal Protection Act turns 40 - What’s worked, and what’s next?

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  October

  National Marine Sanctuary System turns 40!

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  October

  Florida's fragile oasis

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  October

  'Silent Spring' marks 50 years

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  September

  Visit America's estuaries in just one day

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  September

  Easy online tool graphs weather, water, nutrient data

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  September

  Sept. 15 is International Coastal Cleanup day

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  September

  Wednesdays are for estuaries: What exactly is an estuary?

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  July

  Habitat restoration = Job creation: A new report explains how

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  July

  Meet the sawfish, shark's endangered cousin

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  July

  Release a mako shark? We've got an app for that!

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  July

  Conserving thresher sharks

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  July

  Do sharks eat people?

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  July

  Do sharks eat people?

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  July

  It's another awesome Shark Week at NOAA

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  July Crazy for sharks? Join us for a Twitter #SharkChat!

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  July

  What lurks in the Pacific?

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  July

  'Sea' into the future with NOAA's Digital Coast

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  July

  Largest U.S. dam removal, and the science behind it

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  July

  Volunteers gave 1 million+ hours to nation's sanctuaries

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  July

  Five things you should know about coral reefs

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  June

  Monitoring debris from the Japan tsunami

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  May

  Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary releases 'SeaPhoto'

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  April

  Research under way to assess these invasive shrimp

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  April

  How to tackle invasive snakehead

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  March

  Help us identify 2 sailors of ill-fated USS Monitor wreck

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  February

  New right whale pubic service message

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  February

  After the oil spill - SF Bay as a case study for restoration

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  February

  Whale rescue inspires Hollywood film - NOAA scientist shares his story

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  January

  How much oil spilled into the Gulf?
  
  

• December

  List of notable NOAA research in 2012

• December

  Christmas tree worms?

• December

  Independent evidence confirms global warming

• December

  What are your chances for a White Christmas?

• December

  Happy 10th Birthday, Science On a Sphere!

• December

  Arctic continues to break records in 2012

• December

  Our Earth, at night

• December

  Improving forecasts of 'atmospheric rivers'
  

• November

  Thriving on a sinking landscape
  

• November

  2012 Atlantic hurricane season 'above-normal'
  

• November

  Spring tides in the fall?
  

• November

  2012 on track to be hottest year on record
  

• October

  A closer look at the Hurricane Hunters
  

• October

  NOAA's GOES-13 returns to full operations, GOES-14 to remain orbital spare
  

• October

  Cutting the ribbon on a new NOAA facility
  

• October

  NOAA marine mammal research takes flight
  

• October

  Springtime in Antarctica brings ozone hole
  

• September

  Wanted: 'Citizen scientists' for hurricane intensity project
  

• September

  Sept. 29 is National Estuaries Day
  

• September

  Arctic sea ice extent sets seasonal record
  

• September

  How do hurricanes gain strength?
  

• September

  Arctic sea ice extent at record low - See this animation
  

• September

  Take a virtual trip to the Submarine Ring of Fire
  

• September

  It's all about timing - Why Isaac brought little drought relief to U.S.
  

• September

  NOAA climate expert Deke Arndt recaps this summer's U.S. climate conditions
  

• September

  Summer 2012 is third hottest on record for Lower 48
  

• August

  Report: Monument did not sink after earthquake
  

• August

  When dust gets in your eyes - The haboob phenomenon
  

• August

  The elusive giant Pacific octopus!
  

• August

  Your coastal county, over time
  

• August

  Take in a new view of your coastal county
  

• August

  Caffeine in the Pacific Ocean? A new NOAA-funded study reveals how
  

• July

  Climate and ... fish sticks?
  

• July

  New Exploration Center for Monterey Bay Sanctuary
  

• July

  U.S. drought intensifies
  

• July

  Drought conditions expand across United States
  

• June

  What is coastal blue carbon?
  

• June

  2011 State of the Climate Report unveiled
  

• June

  Join us for a July 11 Tweet Chat with NOAA expert Deke Arndt
  

• June

  Inland flooding: A hidden danger of tropical cyclones
  

• June

  June 21 is World Hydrography Day!
  

• June

  WATCH: New high-tech fisheries vessel launch
  

• June

  Celebrate World Ocean Day!
  

• June

  May, Oh My! Unusual heat for the contiguous U.S
  

• June

  Capturing Venus' trek across the Sun
  

• May

  Carbon dioxide hits 400 ppm at remote Arctic sites
  

• May

  Responding to hurricanes after they strike
  

• May

  VIDEO: What does soot have to do with a changing Arctic?
  

• May

  VIDEO: The cool science behind waterspouts
  

• May

  Virtually explore Earth's ocean floor - Check out NOAA's new online viewer
  

• May

  Computer model gives forecasts a powerful boost
  

• May

  Invasive fish a nutritional dish for the needy
  

• May

  Farmers look to climate forecasts for an edge
  

• April

  Dry, warm spring no help for Southern drought
  

• April

  Scientists find higher levels of greenhouse gas in Arctic
  

• April

  What is a perigean spring tide?
  

• March

  Surveying on the National Mall
  

• March

  Down to the ocean deep
  

• March

  Online mapping tool expanding to cover Arctic
  

• March

  Fourth warmest winter on record for U.S.
  

• March

  Can air pollution from Asia affect the U.S.?
  

• March

  For Europe and Asia, winter plays 'catch up'
  

• February

  Methane and benzene on the Front Range?
  

• February

  Biennial deep-sea corals report released
  

• February

  Serendipitous discovery of solar flares
  

• February

  Utah’s winter air quality mystery
  

• February

  Groundhog vs. U.S. temp record?
  

• January

  Observing the ocean just got easier
  

• January

  What — and where — is the Sargasso Sea?
  

• January

  Relatively minor impacts expected from solar storm
  

• January

  Your favorite Ocean Facts Hear which made our all-time Top 5
  

• January

  Does it snow in the ocean?
  
  

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