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NOAA satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022

A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.

December 2022 water levels break 8 historical records

Water level stations, like this one located at Kiptopeke, VA, provide observations that help the tsunami warning centers issue accurate tsunami alerts.

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Video: NOAA satellites capture atmospheric rivers hitting U.S. West Coast

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2022 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

Drought destroyed sunflower crops near the Gardon river on August 10, 2022, in Anduze, France

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Video: Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announces new funding opportunities (June 29, 2022)

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Photo story: Fighting fire with forecasts

Fire blazes at Rum Creek fire in Oregon: August, 2022.

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When beaches are trashed, who pays the price?

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NOAA satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022

Jainey K. Bavishi begins as deputy NOAA administrator

NOAA awards $20.5 million for ocean and coastal resource management

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An underwater ocean scene with whales, fish and seals. Text: Exploring our ocean's big blue heart. Ocean Odyssey featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle, a giant screen experience

Ocean Odyssey lesson plans for elementary educators

October 26, 2022

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An underwater ocean scene with whales, fish and seals. Text: Exploring our ocean's big blue heart. Ocean Odyssey featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle, a giant screen experience

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Podcast: Seafood for everyone

October 26, 2022

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sustainable seafood

Raw oysters on plate.

An image of a nautical chart showing a portion of the western Chesapeake Bay shore near Thomas Point and Annapolis, Maryland.

Effort to sync waterway names will improve maritime safety, efficiency

October 25, 2022

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An image of a nautical chart showing a portion of the western Chesapeake Bay shore near Thomas Point and Annapolis, Maryland.

Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

3, 2, 1 … liftoff! NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite heads to space

October 25, 2022

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satellite launch

Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

Conservation meets economy with new Virginia coastal agreement

October 24, 2022

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coastal economies

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

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Students ponder plankton in all 50 states

October 21, 2022

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Justin Holl smiles while adding a drop of water to a slide on a microscope with a pipette. The microscope appears to be connected to a computer.

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

2022 marks 50 years of landmark acts to protect our ocean and coasts

October 21, 2022

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A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

A grid of photos of seafood experts. Erin Arneson (top left); Maggie Allen (bottom left); Angela Caporelli (bottom middle); Kellie Casavalle (right).

Get a taste of Seafood Month: Explore and learn from Southeast experts

October 21, 2022

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A grid of photos of seafood experts. Erin Arneson (top left); Maggie Allen (bottom left); Angela Caporelli (bottom middle); Kellie Casavalle (right).

A coral reef with various species and swimming fish.

How area-based management in U.S. waters aim to conserve the ocean

October 21, 2022

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A coral reef with various species and swimming fish.

A NOAA survey vessel next to a dock along with a NOAA Corps officer in foreground.

Great Lakes mapping missions combine surveying and science

October 21, 2022

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charts and maps

A NOAA survey vessel next to a dock along with a NOAA Corps officer in foreground.

Humpback whale fluke out of water.

Nation's marine sanctuary system turns 50

October 21, 2022

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Humpback whale fluke out of water.

Cover: Five Year Strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System: 2022-2027.

Five-year strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System

October 20, 2022

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Cover: Five Year Strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System: 2022-2027.

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