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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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Earth from orbit: Every day is Earth Day for NOAA Satellites

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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.

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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.

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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 //

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

Science helps Maine’s pioneering sea scallop farmers

November 12, 2020

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commercial fishing

A whole scallop in the shell from Maine.

No turkey? Here are easy seafood dishes to try this Thanksgiving

November 12, 2020

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Perhaps some baked oysters and other easy seafood dishes can become part of your Thanksgiving tradition?

2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season takes infamous top spot for busiest on record

November 10, 2020

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hurricane season

A NOAA GOES East satellite image of Subtropical Storm Theta captured at 9:50 a.m. ET on November 10, 2020, as it swirled in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal.

An international race to find a missing Orca data tag: Part I

November 9, 2020

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A Southern Resident killer whale leaps into the air. The Southern Residents are an endangered population of fish-eating killer whales.

Get the latest #Eta information from NOAA's National Hurricane Center

November 7, 2020

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tropical cyclones

Storm clouds approaching the beach

U.S. endured record wildfires, historic hurricanes in October

November 6, 2020

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climate analyses and statistics

A view from the highway of the massive East Troublesome wildfire smoke cloud near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on October 16, 2020. As of November 4, 2020, the wildfire has consumed more than 193,000 acres of land and was only 37% contained. For the most current information on this specific fire, please visit the InciWeb portal at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7242.

NOAA's Yana Gevorgyan named new GEO Secretariat Director

November 5, 2020

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Earth observations

IMAGE - Banner - Geo Earth Observations - supplied by NESDIS - Landscape only

Helping those with special needs be more 'Weather-Ready' in face of hazards

November 3, 2020

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Weather-ready Nation

You can find this and other types of weather radios in electronics stores and online.

Aerial images of Hurricane Zeta damage now available

October 30, 2020

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aircraft operations

NOAA satellite imagery of Hurricane Zeta as it made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, near Cocodrie, the afternoon of October 28, 2020.

NOAA, federal partners announce marine litter strategy

October 28, 2020

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NOAA team conducts shoreline marine debris removal at Lisianski Island.

Videos: Why seafood matters to your region

October 27, 2020

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Seafood matters more than you think to your region -- especially economically.

Blue catfish: Invasive ... and delicious

October 27, 2020

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invasive species

How do you tackle an invasive fish species like this blue catfish? Cooking and eating them might be one (delicious) answer.

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