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Photo of a diver examines the Great Lakes schooner St. Peter. One of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary's most-visited, recreationally-accessible shipwrecks, St. Peter was carrying coal when it sank during a Lake Ontario storm in 1898.

Biden-Harris Administration officials celebrate New York’s first national marine sanctuary designation with state and local partners

September 6, 2024

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America the Beautiful

Photo of a diver examines the Great Lakes schooner St. Peter. One of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary's most-visited, recreationally-accessible shipwrecks, St. Peter was carrying coal when it sank during a Lake Ontario storm in 1898.

Photo showing a view of Cojo Anchorage in the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (Credit: Robert Schwemmer/NOAA).

NOAA reaches key milestone in designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

September 6, 2024

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Photo showing a view of Cojo Anchorage in the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (Credit: Robert Schwemmer/NOAA).

Fishing Vessel Seahawk aground on the reef flat of Nu'uuli Pala Lagoon, Tutuila.

Biden-Harris Administration invests more than $23 million to remove marine debris

September 5, 2024

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Fishing Vessel Seahawk aground on the reef flat of Nu'uuli Pala Lagoon, Tutuila.

Photo of an aquaculture farm in Carlsbad, CA, taken in 2020. Ocean observations provide critical data and information that we rely on — like weather forecasts and water quality information. Maritime industries need timely, high-quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes data for informed decision making

Biden-Harris Administration invests $101.5 million for ocean observing systems

September 4, 2024

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Earth observations

measurements and observations

Inflation Reduction Act

Photo of an aquaculture farm in Carlsbad, CA, taken in 2020. Ocean observations provide critical data and information that we rely on — like weather forecasts and water quality information. Maritime industries need timely, high-quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes data for informed decision making

A view inside the Hera supercomputer site at NOAA’s facility in Fairmont, West Virginia

Biden-Harris Administration invests $100 million in a new high-performance computer system to advance NOAA research and development

September 3, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

supercomputing/IT

A view inside the Hera supercomputer site at NOAA’s facility in Fairmont, West Virginia

Water vapor and exhaust rise from the steel mill of Salzgitter AG, one of Europe's largest steel producers in Salzgitter, Germany. The company is investing heavily towards CO2-free steel production. Credit: Getty Images.

International report confirms record-high global temperatures, greenhouse gases in 2023

August 22, 2024

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climate reports

State of the Climate

global average temperatures

greenhouse gases

Water vapor and exhaust rise from the steel mill of Salzgitter AG, one of Europe's largest steel producers in Salzgitter, Germany. The company is investing heavily towards CO2-free steel production. Credit: Getty Images.

This underwater instrument onboard a NOAA Fisheries vessel is testing cloud storage solutions for NOAA Fisheries' research.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $34 million to modernize NOAA Fisheries’ data, infrastructure and workforce

August 15, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

This underwater instrument onboard a NOAA Fisheries vessel is testing cloud storage solutions for NOAA Fisheries' research.

Photo showing an aerial view of a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highway 101 that displays a warning about extreme heat on July 02, 2024 in Corte Madera, California. Much of California is experiencing an extended heat wave the will bring extreme temperatures to much of the state for the next week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA issue National Heat Strategy, provide $200K for extreme heat preparedness

August 14, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Photo showing an aerial view of a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highway 101 that displays a warning about extreme heat on July 02, 2024 in Corte Madera, California. Much of California is experiencing an extended heat wave the will bring extreme temperatures to much of the state for the next week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

North Atlantic right whale feeding.

Biden-Harris Administration announces over $9 million for partnerships to recover North Atlantic right whales

August 13, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

endangered species

America the Beautiful

North Atlantic right whale feeding.

A satellite image of Beryl approaching land on the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 11:56 PM (EDT) on July 7, 2024. (Credit: NOAA)

Highly active hurricane season likely to continue in the Atlantic

August 8, 2024

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hurricane season

Atlantic hurricane season

seasonal outlooks

A satellite image of Beryl approaching land on the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 11:56 PM (EDT) on July 7, 2024. (Credit: NOAA)