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Image showing a rip current using a harmless green dye

Spring into safety: Prepare for tornadoes, rip currents and more

March 1, 2024

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Image showing a rip current using a harmless green dye

A graphic of a spring day with rain drops, a NOAA weather vane, rainbow, rain boots and an umbrella.

Spring into science with NOAA

March 1, 2024

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A graphic of a spring day with rain drops, a NOAA weather vane, rainbow, rain boots and an umbrella.

a child wearing full scuba gear underwater and giving a hang loose hand gesture

NOAA launches Ocean Guardian Dive Club

February 29, 2024

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a child wearing full scuba gear underwater and giving a hang loose hand gesture

a collage of five different colorful marine fish and invertebrates

10 rarely seen ocean animals from the Get Into Your Sanctuary photo contest

February 29, 2024

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a collage of five different colorful marine fish and invertebrates

Two men stand in front of a Science On a Sphere globe that displays a world map and the word ‘congratulations’. The globe hangs in an unfinished museum gallery, with parts and boxes on the floor around the site.

20 years, 200 spheres: NOAA celebrates the 200th Science On a Sphere

February 29, 2024

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Science On a Sphere

Two men stand in front of a Science On a Sphere globe that displays a world map and the word ‘congratulations’. The globe hangs in an unfinished museum gallery, with parts and boxes on the floor around the site.

Bullfrog Contemplating the Leap.

How do climate scientists feel about #LeapDay? It's complicated.

February 29, 2024

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Bullfrog Contemplating the Leap.

Photo showing endangered Hawaiian monk seal, fish and coral in the complex and highly productive marine ecosystems of Papahānaumokuākea in Hawaii. (Credit: NOAA)

NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea

February 29, 2024

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protected resources

America the Beautiful

Photo showing endangered Hawaiian monk seal, fish and coral in the complex and highly productive marine ecosystems of Papahānaumokuākea in Hawaii. (Credit: NOAA)

Welcome to noaa.gov

ProTech Fisheries 2.0 Domain Contract Awards - 26 February 2024

February 28, 2024

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Welcome to noaa.gov

Paddleboarders on the waters off Rawley Point Lighthouse in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. NOAA / Matt McIntosh.

Beneath the surface and beyond shipwrecks

February 28, 2024

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Indigenous knowledge

Paddleboarders on the waters off Rawley Point Lighthouse in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. NOAA / Matt McIntosh.

High-resolution land cover data in Connecticut

Improving our coasts with high-resolution land cover data

February 27, 2024

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High-resolution land cover data in Connecticut

Snow: Pike Peak, Colorado.

Tornadoes, thunderstorms possible in central and eastern U.S.

February 26, 2024

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Snow: Pike Peak, Colorado.

A photo of An Alaska Native woman uses a traditional ulu knife to cut strips of salmon to hang in the smokehouse at a fishing camp along the Kuskokwim River.

$1 million available to support climate resilience in remote Alaska communities

February 23, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

A photo of An Alaska Native woman uses a traditional ulu knife to cut strips of salmon to hang in the smokehouse at a fishing camp along the Kuskokwim River.

State, regional, and federal scientists are working closely to establish a coordinated, consistent approach in the use of state fisheries statistics, and improve the state and federal surveys in the region.

NOAA Fisheries prepares for climate change with help from Inflation Reduction Act

February 23, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

State, regional, and federal scientists are working closely to establish a coordinated, consistent approach in the use of state fisheries statistics, and improve the state and federal surveys in the region.

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Virtual conference booth

NOAA Education participates in many education conferences throughout the year. We love meeting educators and helping them learn how to use our resources. Can’t make it to the conference, or simply looking for the digital version of our materials? Check out our virtual booth!

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A painted lady butterfly rests on a flyer on a table full of educational materials at a conference.

Rail cars, impacted by a train derailing on a bridge over the Yellowstone River in Montana, are observed semi-submerged between the damaged bridge and the river.

Oil spills, severe storms and more: NOAA's emergency response in 2023

February 22, 2024

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response and restoration

Rail cars, impacted by a train derailing on a bridge over the Yellowstone River in Montana, are observed semi-submerged between the damaged bridge and the river.

A photo of An Alaska Native woman uses a traditional ulu knife to cut strips of salmon to hang in the smokehouse at a fishing camp along the Kuskokwim River.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $1 million to support climate resilience in remote Alaska communities as part of Investing in America agenda

February 21, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Indigenous knowledge

Environmental justice

A photo of An Alaska Native woman uses a traditional ulu knife to cut strips of salmon to hang in the smokehouse at a fishing camp along the Kuskokwim River.

Climate Program Office Strategic Plan: 2024-2028 cover.

Climate Program Office Strategic Plan: 2024-2028

February 20, 2024

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strategic plans

Climate Program Office Strategic Plan: 2024-2028 cover.

Photo showing A storm rolls in over Daytona Beach, Florida. (Kate Culpepper, NOAA)

Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda

February 20, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Photo showing A storm rolls in over Daytona Beach, Florida. (Kate Culpepper, NOAA)

The image of the cover of the guide includes the title in white text “Conocimiento Oceanográfico: Principios Esenciales y Conceptos Fundamentales de Las Ciencias Oceánicas Para Estudiantes de Todas Las Edades”. The background for the text is a photographic compilation with the view below the waterline. We see blue ocean water teeming with marine life such as many different types of fishes, sea turtles, and coral reefs. A small submersible shines its lights on these marine animals.

New Ocean Literacy guides available in English and Spanish

February 20, 2024

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Office of Education

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Environmental Literacy Program

The image of the cover of the guide includes the title in white text “Conocimiento Oceanográfico: Principios Esenciales y Conceptos Fundamentales de Las Ciencias Oceánicas Para Estudiantes de Todas Las Edades”. The background for the text is a photographic compilation with the view below the waterline. We see blue ocean water teeming with marine life such as many different types of fishes, sea turtles, and coral reefs. A small submersible shines its lights on these marine animals.

The first-ever North American coastal wetland wildlife inventory used 140 cameras in 29 estuaries to capture thousands of images like this fox in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Reserve.

NOAA Ocean Podcast: The first North American coastal wildlife inventory

February 16, 2024

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The first-ever North American coastal wetland wildlife inventory used 140 cameras in 29 estuaries to capture thousands of images like this fox in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Reserve.

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

'Dive In with NOAA Fisheries' podcast: How game-changing funding could conserve North Atlantic right whales

February 15, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

Aerial view of right whales swimming

Can whales ease climate change impacts by storing carbon?

February 15, 2024

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carbon capture and storage

Aerial view of right whales swimming

Spectators spot whales on a WhaleSENSE whale watching trip in Juneau, Alaska.

Have some (whale) sense: Learn how to find reputable whale-watching companies

February 15, 2024

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Spectators spot whales on a WhaleSENSE whale watching trip in Juneau, Alaska.

Photo showing Iconic Reefs field team member Cate Gelston, co-lead scientist on the assessment cruise, retrieves a transect tape after completing an outplanted coral health assessment survey. Credit: Ben Edmonds, NOAA.

Researchers assess Florida Keys coral health following marine heat wave

February 15, 2024

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Photo showing Iconic Reefs field team member Cate Gelston, co-lead scientist on the assessment cruise, retrieves a transect tape after completing an outplanted coral health assessment survey. Credit: Ben Edmonds, NOAA.

A shoreline view of Lake Michigan, just north of Muskegon, Michigan, on February 11, 2024. Though small chunks of ice dot the sandy beach, there is little-to-no ice coverage on the lake. Usually in February, the ice would be many inches thick at this same location, and the waves would be well off shore.

The Great Lakes this winter: Where did all the ice cover go?

February 14, 2024

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A shoreline view of Lake Michigan, just north of Muskegon, Michigan, on February 11, 2024. Though small chunks of ice dot the sandy beach, there is little-to-no ice coverage on the lake. Usually in February, the ice would be many inches thick at this same location, and the waves would be well off shore.

January 9, 2024: A resident walks through floodwater in Rochester, Australia, after heavy rainfall. January 2024 was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December.

January 2024 marked 8th month in a row of record global warmth

February 14, 2024

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monthly climate report

January 9, 2024: A resident walks through floodwater in Rochester, Australia, after heavy rainfall. January 2024 was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December.

Susan Ruffo selected as NOAA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs

February 13, 2024

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NOAA leadership

Army Maj. Charity E. Adams and Capt. Mary Kearney of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion inspect the first contingent of Black members of the Women's Army Corps assigned to overseas service in Birmingham, England, Feb. 15, 1945.

Black History Month 2024: What it means to me

February 13, 2024

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Black History Month

Army Maj. Charity E. Adams and Capt. Mary Kearney of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion inspect the first contingent of Black members of the Women's Army Corps assigned to overseas service in Birmingham, England, Feb. 15, 1945.

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

February 12, 2024

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climate outlooks

media teleconference

1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Friday Find: Supersized ice crystals

February 9, 2024

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1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Map with white and red squares showing rank

New data project transforms coastal mapping strategy in the Northeast

February 8, 2024

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Straddling the equator, the Amazon River Basin occupies more than a third of South America. Rainfall is seasonal, shifting north of the equator in Northern Hemisphere summer and south of the equator in Northern Hemisphere winter.

What's causing the Amazon’s ongoing record drought?

February 8, 2024

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Straddling the equator, the Amazon River Basin occupies more than a third of South America. Rainfall is seasonal, shifting north of the equator in Northern Hemisphere summer and south of the equator in Northern Hemisphere winter.

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The nation just saw its 10th-wettest January on record

February 8, 2024

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monthly climate report

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Liftoff for #PlanetNOAA podcast! Episode 1: Explore the Arctic with NOAA experts

February 7, 2024

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Planet NOAA Podcast

National Estuarine Reserves are living classrooms to educate and encourage future community leaders.

National Estuarine Research Reserve System Teacher Trainings

A variety of different site-based teacher workshops at National Estuarine Research Reserve System locations throughout the country.

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K-12 educators

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In person

National Estuarine Reserves are living classrooms to educate and encourage future community leaders.