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A digital painting of a cricket standing on the pointer of a temperature gauge with it's wings up. The temperature gauge points to 82 degrees Fahrenheit and approximately 29 degrees Celcius.
Can crickets tell the temperature? The answer is in their chirp!
September 21, 2022
Focus areas:
Education
Offices:
Office of Education
A digital painting of a cricket standing on the pointer of a temperature gauge with it's wings up. The temperature gauge points to 82 degrees Fahrenheit and approximately 29 degrees Celcius.
Welcome to noaa.gov
The Great Outdoors: Weather Safety
June 2, 2022
Welcome to noaa.gov
Welcome to noaa.gov
Understanding Hurricane Forecasts & Impacts
March 8, 2022
Welcome to noaa.gov
A young girl reaches into a tidepool. The sun is setting in the background, showing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance.
2021 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report
January 31, 2022
Focus areas:
Education
Topics:
Fiscal Year 2021 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report
A young girl reaches into a tidepool. The sun is setting in the background, showing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance.
water droplets
Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge Strategy
January 13, 2022
Topics:
water
water droplets
Samuel swims in snorkeling gear near to the water's surface against a background of rock and corals. The leg of a second snorkeler can be seen as the person swims out of the shot.
Fiscal Year 2022 NOAA Education Implementation Plan
December 3, 2021
Focus areas:
Education
Offices:
Office of Education
Programs:
Education Council
Samuel swims in snorkeling gear near to the water's surface against a background of rock and corals. The leg of a second snorkeler can be seen as the person swims out of the shot.
2 students planting trees with an adult during a restoration field trip
NOAA Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience
November 4, 2021
Focus areas:
Education
Offices:
Office of Education
Programs:
B-WET
2 students planting trees with an adult during a restoration field trip
Hurricane emergency route sign.
Hurricane safety, explained
June 1, 2021
Focus areas:
Education
Topics:
hurricanes
safety
Hurricane emergency route sign.
A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.
Understanding Climate Normals
May 4, 2021
Focus areas:
Climate
Topics:
climate
Climate Normals
temperature rankings
precipitation
A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.
NOAA's vast collection of environmental data is heading to the cloud.
NOAA Information Resources Management Strategic Plan 2021-2025
March 10, 2021
Offices:
Information Technology
Topics:
strategic plan
Information Technology
NOAA's vast collection of environmental data is heading to the cloud.

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