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

A NOAA Teacher at Sea alum with shark jaws.

Hawaii marine monument marks 10 years as World Heritage Site

The island of Nihoa in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as seen from aboard a Polynesian canoe. Photo: Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

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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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Seamounts named to honor NOAA, partners’ role in ocean exploration

This image shows the topography of the Okeanos Explorer Seamount, a 4,711 foot feature located south of Midway Islands within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. NOAA scientists first mapped the seamount in March 2016 using shipboard mapping sonars and then explored it with OER’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer during the 2016 Hohonu Moana expedition.

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July 2020 was record hot for N. Hemisphere, 2nd hottest for planet

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

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50th anniversary spotlight: Building a Weather-Ready Nation

This GOES-15 image shows Hurricane Lane positioned about 300 miles south of Hawaii's Big Island at 2 p.m. ET on August 22, 2018.

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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.

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'Extremely active' hurricane season possible for Atlantic Basin

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A visible NOAA GOES-16 satellite image of Hurricane Isaias as it approached the U.S. East Coast at 7:46 p.m. ET, August 3, 2020.

NOAA, U.S. Navy will increase nation’s unmanned maritime systems operations

An autonomous surface vehicle is launched in the Port of Gulfport, Miss., during the U.S. Navy's Advanced Naval Technology Exercise on November 6, 2019.

Smaller-than-expected Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ measured

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Scientists measured the extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone from July 25 to August 1 aboard the R/V Pelican.

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NOAA to issue updated 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

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A visible satellite image of Hurricane Hanna from NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite from 10:40 am CDT on July 25, 2020

NOAA, partners to report on 2020 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ monitoring cruise

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Aerial photo of sperm whales, which are found in the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA monthly U.S. and global climate report call is July 16

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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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July 2020 was record hot for N. Hemisphere, 2nd hottest for planet

August 13, 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.

Seamounts named to honor NOAA, partners’ role in ocean exploration

August 13, 2020

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ocean exploration

Okeanos Explorer

This image shows the topography of the Okeanos Explorer Seamount, a 4,711 foot feature located south of Midway Islands within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. NOAA scientists first mapped the seamount in March 2016 using shipboard mapping sonars and then explored it with OER’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer during the 2016 Hohonu Moana expedition.

International climate report: 2019 one of three warmest years on record

August 12, 2020

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Melting Arctic Ice in 2019

July 2020 was record hot for many U.S. states

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climate analyses and statistics

Two rangers in uniform wearing surgical masks stand on either side of a large digital thermometer sign outside the front of Furnace Creek Visitor Center at Death Valley National Park. The thermometer is shown with a high heat reading of 129°F at 4 pm PT on July 12, 2020.

Look back at 30 years of oil spill response

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On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Within six hours of the grounding, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 10.9 million gallons (259,500 barrels) of its 53 million gallon cargo of Prudhoe Bay crude oil. The oil would eventually impact more than 1,100 miles of non-continuous coastline in Alaska, making the Exxon Valdez the largest oil spill in U.S. waters at the time.

Federal task force proposals set stage for new seafood trade strategy

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Seafood market presents a wide variety of dining options.

Give it a shot: Enter our National Estuary Week photo contest

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

A foggy sky over salt marshes of an estuary in Hampton, New Hampshire.

#Isaias: Get the latest storm forecast, images and resources

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A NOAA GOES-East satellite image of Hurricane Isaias in the Atlantic, captured on July 31, 2020.

NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification

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Ocean acidification has been shown to impact the growth of corals and contribute to dissolution of reefs. NOAA and partner scientists are working to restore and regrow corals in this coral reef nursery in the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This diver from XL Catlin SeaView Survey team is collecting 360-degree imagery for virtual reality displays of the nursery.

'Get into Your Sanctuary' (virtually!) from July 31 through August 2

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA UV forecasts can help you stay safe in the sun and avoid the burn

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A father and his young daughter wearing white t-shirts and bathing suits enjoy a quiet moment alone sitting on a stretch of beach with turquoise waters on a very bright and sunny day. (stock image.)

NOAA Fisheries releases 2019 Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries

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American Plaice: one of two stocks rebuilt in 2019.

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