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Ozone hole and ozone concentration over Antarctica on October 7, 2021.

Climate Oral Histories

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Ozone hole and ozone concentration over Antarctica on October 7, 2021.

Snowstorm.

Difficult to impossible travel across wide swaths of U.S. due to coast-to-coast storm

February 22, 2023

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Snowstorm.

Hexacopter drone used to photograph Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Marine & Aviation Oral Histories

This collection features oral histories with NOAA staff who worked in marine and aviation operations, including hurricane hunters, ship captains, and researchers.

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Hexacopter drone used to photograph Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Weather balloon launch

Weather Oral Histories

This collection features oral histories with NOAA staff who worked in weather, including meteorologists and other researchers.

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Weather balloon launch

Globe-style map of sea surface temperature patterns January 2023.

Is La Niña really coming to an end?

February 21, 2023

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Globe-style map of sea surface temperature patterns January 2023.

MODIS satellite image from February 12 2023: Shows below-average ice cover for this time of year on the Great Lakes.

Ice coverage in the Great Lakes reaches record low

February 17, 2023

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MODIS satellite image from February 12 2023: Shows below-average ice cover for this time of year on the Great Lakes.

Dozens of summer visitors at the beach.

Lake in Michigan adds accessible floating dock, launch and walkway

February 16, 2023

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Dozens of summer visitors at the beach.

An underwater ship wreck with a couple of divers next to a school of fish.

Winning entries from the 2022 Get Into Your Sanctuary photo contest

February 15, 2023

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An underwater ship wreck with a couple of divers next to a school of fish.

Sunset over the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

Simple-to-use genetic test will help track marine species

February 15, 2023

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Sunset over the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: February 16

February 14, 2023

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climate outlooks

media teleconference

January, 2023: An image of Antarctica during a penguin survey throughout the Rosenthal Islands. January 2023 marked Antarctica’s lowest January sea ice coverage on record.

Earth had its 7th-warmest January on record

February 14, 2023

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monthly climate report

January, 2023: An image of Antarctica during a penguin survey throughout the Rosenthal Islands. January 2023 marked Antarctica’s lowest January sea ice coverage on record.

View of coral reef with divers swimming in the background.

Remaining resilient amidst climate change: National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa

February 13, 2023

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View of coral reef with divers swimming in the background.

Two hawksbill turtles interacting.

Love is in the air, and sea: 5 facts about the affections of marine creatures

February 13, 2023

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Two hawksbill turtles interacting.

JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

2022 Accomplishments: NOAA Satellites

February 10, 2023

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JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

Image showing an aerial view of the Arctic tundra in Nunavut, Canada, from 2023.

New data gives NOAA more extensive picture of global climate

February 10, 2023

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Image showing an aerial view of the Arctic tundra in Nunavut, Canada, from 2023.

A pink border with hearts at the corner surrounds a graphic of a pink cloud raining heart emojis and question marks. Four squares next to it read: Contestant one, the unique beauty; Contestant two, the dynamic heartbreaker; Contestant three, the shy adventurer; Contestant four, the passionate dynamo.

My frozen valentine: Can you guess each mystery contestant before they’re revealed?

February 9, 2023

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weather conditions

A pink border with hearts at the corner surrounds a graphic of a pink cloud raining heart emojis and question marks. Four squares next to it read: Contestant one, the unique beauty; Contestant two, the dynamic heartbreaker; Contestant three, the shy adventurer; Contestant four, the passionate dynamo.

Nerelle Que Moffitt, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, National Ocean Service.

What's it like to work for NOAA's National Ocean Service?

February 8, 2023

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Nerelle Que Moffitt, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, National Ocean Service.

Cars in floodwaters on January 11, 2023, in Planada, California, after the town was devastated by widespread flooding following a severe atmospheric river event. A series of nine atmospheric rivers dumped a record amount of rain and mountain snow across parts of the western U.S. from late December into mid-January, hitting California particularly hard.

January 2023 was nation’s 6th warmest on record

February 8, 2023

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monthly climate report

atmospheric river

Cars in floodwaters on January 11, 2023, in Planada, California, after the town was devastated by widespread flooding following a severe atmospheric river event. A series of nine atmospheric rivers dumped a record amount of rain and mountain snow across parts of the western U.S. from late December into mid-January, hitting California particularly hard.

Photo showing researchers preparing to launch an experimental weather balloon on April 5, 2022, near a storm in Greenville, Alabama.

Severe storm research campaign kicks off second year of data gathering

February 8, 2023

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Photo showing researchers preparing to launch an experimental weather balloon on April 5, 2022, near a storm in Greenville, Alabama.

Common bottlenose dolphins are found throughout the world in both offshore and coastal waters, including harbors, bays, gulfs, and estuaries of temperate and tropical waters.

Podcast: 50 years of protecting marine mammals

February 6, 2023

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Common bottlenose dolphins are found throughout the world in both offshore and coastal waters, including harbors, bays, gulfs, and estuaries of temperate and tropical waters.

Air samples from NOAA's Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii provide important data for climate scientists around the world. On Thursday, NOAA announced that analysis of data from their global sampling network showed that levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane recorded the largest annual increase ever observed in 2021, while carbon dioxide continued to increase at historically high rates.

Having dodged lava flows, NOAA's Mauna Loa research facility to get upgrades

February 6, 2023

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measurements and observations

Air samples from NOAA's Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii provide important data for climate scientists around the world. On Thursday, NOAA announced that analysis of data from their global sampling network showed that levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane recorded the largest annual increase ever observed in 2021, while carbon dioxide continued to increase at historically high rates.

Photo of Jamie Rhome, now acting director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, measuring the impact of storm surge from Hurricane Florence at a heavily damaged home in New Bern, North Carolina on September 26, 2018.

Agreement between NOAA, ASCE prepares nation for climate-ready infrastructure

February 2, 2023

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Climate-Ready Nation

Photo of Jamie Rhome, now acting director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, measuring the impact of storm surge from Hurricane Florence at a heavily damaged home in New Bern, North Carolina on September 26, 2018.

This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but he (or she) sure is cute.

Everyone's favorite groundhog predicts 6 more weeks of winter

February 2, 2023

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climate outlooks

This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but he (or she) sure is cute.

A snowy scene shows a pathway and bare trees.

Wade into estuary recreation at a NOAA research reserve

February 1, 2023

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A snowy scene shows a pathway and bare trees.

Photo showing brightly-colored waters in the Gulf of Mexico indicate the presence of sediment, detritus, and blooms of marine plants called phytoplankton.

The Gulf of Mexico is getting warmer

February 1, 2023

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Photo showing brightly-colored waters in the Gulf of Mexico indicate the presence of sediment, detritus, and blooms of marine plants called phytoplankton.

Hawaiian Monk Seal, swims in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

NOAA scientists aid at-risk Hawaiian monk seals in face of sea level rise

February 1, 2023

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Hawaiian Monk Seal, swims in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

Rear Admiral Evelyn fields was the first woman and first African American to lead the NOAA Corps.

Evelyn Fields: A trailblazer

February 1, 2023

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Heritage stories

Black History Month

Rear Admiral Evelyn fields was the first woman and first African American to lead the NOAA Corps.

Photo of a tornado in Sudan, Texas on May 23, 2022 taken during the NOAA and partner Targeted Observations by Radar and UAS of Supercells (TORUS) field campaign.

2022 year in review: Animations, reports detail severe weather throughout U.S.

January 31, 2023

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Photo of a tornado in Sudan, Texas on May 23, 2022 taken during the NOAA and partner Targeted Observations by Radar and UAS of Supercells (TORUS) field campaign.

Fishermen lowers sea scallops into the water.

Farming sea scallops increases resilience, sustainability in Maine

January 27, 2023

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sustainable seafood

Fishermen lowers sea scallops into the water.

A black and white photo shows Joseph Smagorinsky, Kirk Bryan, and Suki Manabe sitting and discussing a paper in 1969.

Former NOAA scientist honored for pioneering ocean and climate science

January 27, 2023

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A black and white photo shows Joseph Smagorinsky, Kirk Bryan, and Suki Manabe sitting and discussing a paper in 1969.

Still from a video showing imagery captured by NOAA Satellites.

Video: NOAA satellites capture atmospheric rivers hitting U.S. West Coast

January 25, 2023

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atmospheric river

Still from a video showing imagery captured by NOAA Satellites.

A team from Hawaii Sea Grant samples water quality in the Ala Wai Canal off Honolulu, Hawaii.

NOAA Sea Grant, partner invest $8.1 million in coastal resilience

January 25, 2023

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coastal communities

A team from Hawaii Sea Grant samples water quality in the Ala Wai Canal off Honolulu, Hawaii.

Teacher at Sea Maronda Hastie holds a snowy grouper.

Podcast: From gradebooks to baiting hooks — meet Teacher at Sea Maronda Hastie

January 24, 2023

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Teacher at Sea program

Teacher at Sea Maronda Hastie holds a snowy grouper.

NOAA GOES West satellite imagery from January 4, 2023. Clouds are shown in white. An atmospheric river can be seen funneling moisture over the coast of Oregon, Washington and Northern California.

Special report: Atmospheric rivers improve drought conditions in the West

January 24, 2023

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atmospheric river

NOAA GOES West satellite imagery from January 4, 2023. Clouds are shown in white. An atmospheric river can be seen funneling moisture over the coast of Oregon, Washington and Northern California.

A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.

NOAA satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022

January 23, 2023

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polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

geostationary satellite (GOES)

A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.