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Get ready: Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1

It only takes one storm: Prepare now
Hurricane Sally makes landfall near Alabama September, 2020. Credit: NOAA.
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NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to explore uses of groundbreaking underwater lab
Educators set sail, join NOAA scientists for 2023 Teacher at Sea field season
Biden-Harris Administration recommends $562 million investment to make communities resilient to climate impacts as part of Investing in America agenda
Earth just had its second-warmest March on record
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Animation of a severe geomagnetic storm (G4) on Earth April 23. The G4 storm was caused by a filament eruption on the sun associated with a solar flare. The event was captured by the Solar Ultraviolet Imager on NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite at 2:12 p.m. EDT April 21, 2023.
What a severe geomagnetic storm looks like
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Traditional fautasi race on the ocean near land in American Samoa. Each boat has about 40 paddlers.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander knowledge informs NOAA-supported projects
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On International Sculpture Day, celebrating art in NOAA’s front yard
Celebrating art in NOAA’s front yard
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