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Sea ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.

Earth had its 6th-warmest August on record

September 14, 2022

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Sea ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.

Photo showing The tip of a tripod resting on the center of the 2020 Center of Population Commemorative Survey mark, as part of a GPS survey to determine the precise latitude, longitude, and height of the mark in Hartville, Missouri.

NOAA and U.S. Census Bureau to celebrate the new U.S. Center of Population

September 14, 2022

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media teleconference

Photo showing The tip of a tripod resting on the center of the 2020 Center of Population Commemorative Survey mark, as part of a GPS survey to determine the precise latitude, longitude, and height of the mark in Hartville, Missouri.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: Thursday, Sept. 15

September 13, 2022

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Photo of flood damage at Mud Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park, California, from August 2022. On August 5, 2022, the park received 1.70 inches of rain — an all-time 24-hour rainfall record for the area.

U.S. sweltered through third-hottest summer on record

September 9, 2022

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Photo of flood damage at Mud Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park, California, from August 2022. On August 5, 2022, the park received 1.70 inches of rain — an all-time 24-hour rainfall record for the area.

A graphic from the Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation website showing depictions of climate hazards across the United States.

Biden Administration launches portal to help communities assess exposure to climate hazards

September 8, 2022

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climate adaptation strategies

A graphic from the Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation website showing depictions of climate hazards across the United States.

Ocean research platform

Steve Thur named director of NOAA Research

September 7, 2022

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NOAA leadership

Ocean research platform

A map of the Bahamas shows dozens of tropical storm tracks, 1900 to the present.

Historical Hurricane Tracks: 20 years of increasing accuracy, importance

September 6, 2022

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hurricane season

A map of the Bahamas shows dozens of tropical storm tracks, 1900 to the present.

Welcome to noaa.gov

Careers in the National Weather Service

September 1, 2022

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Welcome to noaa.gov

Photo of Chinook salmon in the Elwha River.

Tribal fishery disasters declared in the West; $17.4 million allocated

September 1, 2022

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commercial fishing

Photo of Chinook salmon in the Elwha River.

Photo showing Representatives from NOAA and Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association affirm partnership through site blessing of the pilot project. Pictured from left to right are: Nāmaka Rawlins (Panaʻewa homesteader), Makaʻala Rawlins (Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association member), Pua Kamaka (NOAA Pacific Islands Coordinator), Letise LaFeir (NOAA Senior Advisor), Nicole LeBoeuf (Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s National Ocean Service), Maile Luʻuwai (President of Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association) and

Pilot project to build resilience, support akamai (smart) agriculture in Hawaii

August 31, 2022

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climate adaptation strategies

Photo showing Representatives from NOAA and Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association affirm partnership through site blessing of the pilot project. Pictured from left to right are: Nāmaka Rawlins (Panaʻewa homesteader), Makaʻala Rawlins (Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association member), Pua Kamaka (NOAA Pacific Islands Coordinator), Letise LaFeir (NOAA Senior Advisor), Nicole LeBoeuf (Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s National Ocean Service), Maile Luʻuwai (President of Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association) and

An aerial view showing storm and sea level rise damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England.

BAMS report: Record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels in 2021

August 31, 2022

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climate reports

An aerial view showing storm and sea level rise damage at Hurst Castle on August 10, 2021 in Hampshire near Lymington, England.

Two passersby walking a dog look at a decommissioned cesspool and other infrastructure exposed by beach erosion at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii) in September 2016.

NOAA, NFWF announce $7.7 million in grants to support coastal resilience

August 29, 2022

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coastal communities

coastal ecosystems

Two passersby walking a dog look at a decommissioned cesspool and other infrastructure exposed by beach erosion at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii) in September 2016.

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

Path to ozone layer recovery reaches milestone

August 23, 2022

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

House destroyed by Hurricane Andrew that says "Andrew was here" on the roof.

Hurricane Andrew at 30: Where science has taken us

August 22, 2022

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House destroyed by Hurricane Andrew that says "Andrew was here" on the roof.

Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back.

Podcast: Slowing down to save North Atlantic right whales

August 18, 2022

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Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back.

Bluefin tuna.

Pacific bluefin tuna rebound at accelerating rate

August 18, 2022

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Bluefin tuna.

Students investigate a spider conch in Fouha Bay, Guam as part of a monitoring event with the Guam Community Coral Reef Monitoring Program.

Podcast: A new strategy for equity and environmental justice

August 18, 2022

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Environmental justice

Students investigate a spider conch in Fouha Bay, Guam as part of a monitoring event with the Guam Community Coral Reef Monitoring Program.

Houses on the water impacted by erosion.

Pilot project to support Tribal climate resilience in Alaska

August 18, 2022

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climate adaptation strategies

Houses on the water impacted by erosion.

A view of the northern lights from the Minnesota wetlands.

NOAA forecasts strong geomagnetic storm after several eruptions on the Sun

August 16, 2022

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A view of the northern lights from the Minnesota wetlands.

Arctic observatory near Utqiaġvik, Alaska.

NOAA celebrates new Arctic observatory

August 16, 2022

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Arctic observatory near Utqiaġvik, Alaska.

The mosquito C. pipiens is a vector for West Nile virus.

West Nile virus outbreak potentially linked to monsoon in Southwest

August 16, 2022

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The mosquito C. pipiens is a vector for West Nile virus.

Juvenile coho swim in a rocky river.

How El Niño and La Niña affect Pacific salmon

August 16, 2022

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Juvenile coho swim in a rocky river.

Statement from NOAA Administrator on signing of historic Inflation Reduction Act

August 16, 2022

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NOAA leadership

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Inflation Reduction Act

July 21, 2022: In this aerial view over Glossop, England, the bed of the Woodhead reservoir can be seen as summer water levels dropped due to demand for drinking water, record temperatures and reduced rainfall.

Earth had its 6th-hottest July and year to date on record

August 12, 2022

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July 21, 2022: In this aerial view over Glossop, England, the bed of the Woodhead reservoir can be seen as summer water levels dropped due to demand for drinking water, record temperatures and reduced rainfall.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call is August 18

August 11, 2022

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climate outlooks

media teleconference

School of yellowfin tuna fish in the Atlantic ocean.

Status of Stocks: Great gains made in 2021

August 8, 2022

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School of yellowfin tuna fish in the Atlantic ocean.

A house almost completely submerged by flood water off of the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway on July 29, 2022, in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

July 2022 was third hottest on record for the U.S.

August 8, 2022

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A house almost completely submerged by flood water off of the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway on July 29, 2022, in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

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U.S. Postal Service releases stamps featuring NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries

August 5, 2022

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Collage depicts hurricane storm surge, former NOAA National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham presenting a forecast, evacuation route sign and Hurricane Hunter pilot flying into a storm.

NOAA still expects above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

August 4, 2022

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hurricane season

Collage depicts hurricane storm surge, former NOAA National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham presenting a forecast, evacuation route sign and Hurricane Hunter pilot flying into a storm.

Uncrewed drone.

New research drones launched to improve hurricane forecasts

August 3, 2022

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research drones

Uncrewed drone.

Photo of Nancy Rabalais recording data during a cruise aboard the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico to study hypoxia.

Below-average Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ measured

August 3, 2022

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nutrient pollution and hypoxia

Photo of Nancy Rabalais recording data during a cruise aboard the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico to study hypoxia.

A collage showing still images from each of the short films featured in NOAA's virtual summer film festival.

NOAA kicks off virtual summer film festival

August 3, 2022

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coastal communities

A collage showing still images from each of the short films featured in NOAA's virtual summer film festival.

Photo of water in the streets during a high tide event on a storm-free day in Charleston, SC

U.S. high tide flooding breaks records in multiple locations

August 2, 2022

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Photo of water in the streets during a high tide event on a storm-free day in Charleston, SC

Suzana Blake in her home office, July 2022.

Meet Suzana Blake: Environmental Anthropologist

August 1, 2022

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Suzana Blake in her home office, July 2022.

Two gray whales.

Celebrating 50 Years of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

August 1, 2022

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Two gray whales.