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New ‘sister sanctuary’ agreement protects whales from New England to the Caribbean

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A humpback whale breaches in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA and Air Force Reserve hurricane teams to visit East Coast cities

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hurricane hunters

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center Chief of Programs and Projects Dr. Jim McFadden demonstrates the use of a dropwindsonde to students at San Antonio International Airport during the 2016 Hurricane Awareness Tour.

NOAA’s report on U.S. ocean and Great Lakes economy shows growth

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coastal economies

The Port of Los Angeles. In the U.S., where over half live along the coast and more than 78 percent of overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of the coasts is intricately connected to the health of the nation's economy.

Scientists document coral loss – and slow signs of recovery – in the Central Pacific

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Coral reef colonies near Jarvis Island.

U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Mexico and Caribbean

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hurricane hunters

More than 10,000 people visited the USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft during its stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last year.

NOAA seeks new members for hydrographic advisory panel

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Maritime stakeholders will share their ideas on how NOAA's data can improve navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Port of Seattle, shown here.

World Meteorological Organization retires storm names Matthew and Otto

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NOAA's GOES-East satellite on Oct. 2 at 4:45 a.m. EDT (0845 UTC) showing Hurricane Matthew over the south-central Caribbean Sea as a Category 4 hurricane.

NOAA research ship returns to Charleston home port after worldwide deployment

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Scientists on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown will launch weather balloons up to eight times a day in the eastern tropical Pacific to help study the current El Niño.

Spring Outlook: Risk of major flooding in North Dakota, moderate flooding in Idaho

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climate outlooks

NOAA's National Weather Service urges communities in northern North Dakota to prepare for moderate to major flooding on the Souris River this spring. Last time the river flooded was in 2011 (as pictured here, near Minot.)

Rural West sees more smog; now scientists may know why

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Ground-level ozone in the form of smog, shown here in Denver, Colorado, is a growing problem in the western United States and elsewhere around the world.

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