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Celebrating 50 years of NOAA science, service and stewardship

NOAA is marking its 50th Anniversary on October 3! This graphic depicts photos that represent just some of our diverse mission areas, which range from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the ocean. Download the full image at noaa.gov/50-years.

Teachers: Check out NOAA resources for virtual and in-person education

A NOAA Teacher at Sea alum with shark jaws.

EXPLAINERS //

Science and shipwrecks: Preserving America’s maritime history

USS Conestoga (AT 54), the last known broadside photograph taken likely during WWI when the tugboat was equipped with a 3-inch 50 caliber naval gun and two machine guns. The tugboat was later equipped with only a single 3-inch 50 caliber gun when it disappeared while en route from Mare Island to America Samoa, by way of Pearl Harbor in 1921.

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For businesses, natural disaster planning could help pandemic response

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

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Earth just had its hottest September on record

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

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U.S. Winter Outlook: Cooler North, warmer South with ongoing La Nina

A male Eastern Bluebird perches by his snow covered house during a winter snowstorm (2018).

PHOTOS & GALLERIES //

Getting ready for the Atlantic hurricane season

More than 2500 students in the 4th and 5 grade took a tour of the NOAA WD-3D Orion Aircraft and met the crews who fly into the storms. The kids will take that information home to see if their families are ready for hurricanes. May 9, 2019.

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When beaches are trashed, who pays the price?

Litter such as plastic detergent bottles, crates, buoys, combs, and water bottles blanket Kanapou Bay, on the Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. This region is a hot-spot for marine debris accumulation.

LATEST MEDIA RELEASES //

Ocean observing prize solicits designs for tomorrow’s storm tracking technology

October 19, 2020

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NOAA and the U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of the Powering the Blue Economy Ocean Observing Prize.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Cooler North, warmer South with ongoing La Nina

October 15, 2020

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climate outlooks

A car drives on a snow-covered local road in suburban northwest Chicago in 2018.

NOAA, local council to improve marine navigation near Valdez, Alaska

October 15, 2020

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Buoy off Jackson Point in Port Valdez, Alaska, with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Valdez Marine Terminal in the background.

FOR THE MEDIA //

NOAA to issue 2020 U.S. Winter Outlook

October 8, 2020

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climate outlooks

A winter night.

Science briefing for media on major U.S. weather modeling system upgrade

September 21, 2020

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Trekking through heavy rain.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: September 17

September 15, 2020

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

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For businesses, natural disaster planning could help pandemic response

October 19, 2020

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natural disasters

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

NOAA survey teams respond to Hurricane Delta

October 15, 2020

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October 13, 2020: Launch Boat 2904 from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducts a hydrographic survey of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to search for navigational hazards after Hurricane Delta came through the area. An offshore oil platform in the background.

8 delicious fish you may not have tried ... yet

October 14, 2020

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sustainable seafood

Whole grilled Pacific mackerel pairs deliciously with roquette, heirloom tomato, and hazelnut and borlotti bean salad.

Earth just had its hottest September on record

October 14, 2020

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climate analyses and statistics

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

Lawns, landscaping contributing to Los Angeles area carbon emissions

October 13, 2020

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climate science

An aerial view of Century City section of Los Angeles, California.

Aerial images of Hurricane Delta damage available online

October 11, 2020

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A NOAA aerial image from a Hurricane Delta damage assessment overflight taken October 10, 2020, west of Lake Charles Regional Airport in Louisiana.

NOAA's mini aerosol instrument delivered to Space Station

October 8, 2020

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This undated photo shows the International Space Station in low-Earth orbit.

U.S. hit by 16 billion-dollar disasters this year, so far

October 7, 2020

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climate analyses and statistics

California's massive Bobcat Fire started in and around Angeles National Forest on September 6, 2020. As of October 5, the fire has burned through more than 115,000 acres. In this Inciweb photo, a helicopter flies in an orange smoke-filled sky over a portion of the fire to help distinguish it. More information and photos available at Inciweb, www.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7152.

NOAA awards $48.7M for projects to advance climate resilience

October 6, 2020

Rain and flooding lashed Key West in Florida during Hurricane Dennis on July 8, 2005. Since the 1980s, average annual damages from weather and climate-related billion-dollar disasters have more than quadrupled in the United States.

#Delta: The latest storm forecasts, imagery and more

October 6, 2020

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Storm approaching Gulf of Mexico beach

Grab a plate: October is National Seafood Month

October 5, 2020

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sustainable seafood

Seafood platter.

9 things you probably didn't know about aquaculture

October 5, 2020

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commercial fishing

An underwater view of a common net pen used for open-water fish farming known as aquaculture.

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