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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.

STORIES //

NOAA report highlights 2020 climate, weather, ocean research

NOAA partners from the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at University of Miami and the Caribbean Region Association for Coastal Ocean Observing gather around 11 ocean gliders that will track hurricane data off Puerto Rico, July 14, 2020.

NEWS //

March 2021 and year to date were among Earth’s top-10 warmest

Sunrise over the earth.

VIDEO //

'Protect and Restore: NOAA Stewardship in Action'

NOAA scientist Ian Enochs studies the impact of carbon dioxide from underwater volcanic vents on corals in the Pacific waters off the island of Maug, June 18, 2014.

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 //

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.

NOAA awards contract to rebuild the agency's Ketchikan, Alaska port facility

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NOAA Ship Fairweather.

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

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.

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.

Species in the Spotlight: Saving the most endangered marine animals

October 5, 2020

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endangered species

Leatherback turtle hatchlings on a beach.

4 safety tips for fall hazards: Small actions can have big impacts

October 2, 2020

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A first autumn snowfall: A snowplow-fitted truck heads down a local road in Missouri. Undated stock image.

Celebrating 50 years of NOAA science, service and stewardship

September 27, 2020

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NOAA 50th Anniversary

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.

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