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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.

STORIES //

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network: 20 years of citizen science

Phytoplankton communities collected during the NOAA Fisheries September 2019 Northern California Current Ecosystem Cruise. Large type Psuedo-nitzchia chains look like grains of rice, while Asterionellopsisglacialis and Chaetoceros debilis are in spiral chains. This image shows a magnified view of phytoplankton communities: large type Psuedo-nitzchia chains look like grains of rice, while Asterionellopsisglacialis and Chaetoceros debilis are in spiral chains.

NEWS //

NOAA scientists use drones to see tornado damage in remote areas

NOAA researchers used uncrewed aircraft to capture aerial images and video of damage following two tornado outbreaks in Alabama and Mississippi in March 2021. Researchers hope this new approach to damage assessment can improve our understanding of tornadoes and lead to better forecasts.

VIDEO //

NOAA scientists use drones to see tornado damage in remote areas

NOAA researchers used uncrewed aircraft to capture aerial images and video of damage following two tornado outbreaks in Alabama and Mississippi in March 2021. Researchers hope this new approach to damage assessment can improve our understanding of tornadoes and lead to better forecasts.

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.

INFOGRAPHICS //

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 //

Large-scale coral restoration begins in Florida Keys sanctuary

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habitat restoration

Diver transplants nursery-grown staghorn coral to reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as part of NOAA’s recovery effort — Mission: Iconic Reefs.

NOAA and communities to map heat inequities in 11 states

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A man exercising along an urban waterfront bends down due to the extreme heat.

‘Average’ Atlantic hurricane season to reflect more storms

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NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Katrina taken Aug. 28, 2005, as the storm’s outer bands lashed the Gulf Coast of the United States a day before making landfall.

FOR THE MEDIA //

Media advisory: Florida Keys to undergo unprecedented coral reef restoration effort

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media teleconference

Coral Restoration Foundation divers transplant nursery-grown staghorn coral to Carysfort Reef in 2018. On Dec. 9, NOAA will announce a major coral reef restoration strategy targeting seven reefs in the Florida Keys.

NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals update: April 20

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climate reports

media teleconference

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

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: April 15

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climate outlooks

media teleconference

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

More NOAA features

By the numbers: Habitat restoration in the Great Lakes

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habitat restoration

Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River.

Show seafood some love and get heart healthy

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Studies show that regularly eating seafood, like these seared sea scallops, can benefit your health.

U.S. had its coldest February in more than 30 years

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climate reports

climate analyses and statistics

A bird's-eye view of snowy conditions in a business complex south of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (near HWY 360) in Texas the week of February 14, 2021. A historic winter storm hit most of Texas and brought brutally cold temperatures and crippling ice and snow to the state.

Understanding the Arctic polar vortex

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extreme weather

An infographic available for download in this story that shows the different between a stable polar vortex (globe on the left) over the Arctic and a disrupted polar vortex (globe on the right) that results in very cold temperatures southward over the United States and elsewhere.

Scientists successfully halt tissue loss disease in pillar coral

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Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is rare in the Florida Keys.

Wave model upgrade includes hourly rip current predictions

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Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. Learn what rip currents are and how to escape them before you enter the water - it may save your life!

Marking 30 years of restoring waterways after pollution

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coastal restoration

Workers hose off oil from a rocky shore in Alaska following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Photo dated April 1989.

What's the coldest temperature Earth has ever been?

February 19, 2021

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global average temperatures

paleoclimatology

A snowcat vehicle transports Japanese researchers to Dome Fuji, East Antarctica. A high ridge on the plateau is home to the coldest place on Earth today that sees temperatures between -30 and -80 degrees Celsius. 2019 photo.

Severe weather coming your way? Get the latest from NOAA's National Weather Service

February 18, 2021

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advisories, watches, or warnings

With their towering size and interesting shapes thunderstorms can be beautiful. Unfortunately what they produce can be dangerous and destructive.

Whale Week 2021: Protecting our ocean giants

February 16, 2021

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Sei whales feeding, sighted June 8, 2014, during survey. Images collected under MMPA Research permit number 17355.

Earth just had its 7th-warmest January on record

February 12, 2021

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climate reports

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

Emissions of banned ozone-depleting gas are back on the decline

February 10, 2021

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greenhouse gases

This image shows the ozone concentration over Antarctica for the week of September 14–20, 2020. Experts define the "ozone hole" as the area in which ozone levels are below 220 Dobson Units (dark blue, marked with black triangle on the color bar).

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