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April 2023 was Earth’s fourth warmest on record

In this image captured on April 12, 2023 by the Himawari-9 satellite, operated by NOAA’s partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, Tropical Cyclone Ilsa strengthens as it approaches Australia. Ilsa’s landfall set a new record for the strongest winds observed in western Australia.

A day in the life of a NOAA 'Hurricane Hunter'

AOML/CIMAS communication intern Holly Stahl in the cockpit of a NOAA P-3 Hurricane Hunter aircraft.

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Friday Find: Purple Heart Honoring Weather Observers Lost at Sea in 1942

A Purple Heart medal lies on a black background. The medal features George Washington's head and Washington, DC's coat of arms and hangs from a purple ribbon with white borders.

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NOAA index tracks how greenhouse gas pollution amplified global warming in 2022

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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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Biden-Harris Administration recommends funding of $7.9 million for projects in Michigan to strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts as part of Investing in America agenda

Biden-Harris Administration recommends funding of $22.5 million for projects in southern California to strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts as part of Investing in America agenda

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Spring into science with new graphics, educational resources and more from NOAA

March 1, 2023

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Cherry blossoms

Image of the schooner-barge Ironton as it sits on the lake floor today. This image is a point cloud extracted from water column returns from multibeam sonar.

Frozen in time: Researchers discover lost shipwreck Ironton

March 1, 2023

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Image of the schooner-barge Ironton as it sits on the lake floor today. This image is a point cloud extracted from water column returns from multibeam sonar.

NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Custom Chart app shows a complete map of the United States with tools to create nautical charts

NOAA releases custom nautical chart app: NOAA Custom Chart 2.0

March 1, 2023

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nautical charts and maps

NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Custom Chart app shows a complete map of the United States with tools to create nautical charts

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NOAA scientists harness machine learning to advance climate models

March 1, 2023

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climate analyses and statistics

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NOAA, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office create work-sharing program to advance green technology

February 28, 2023

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green infrastructure

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Visualizing Coastal Ocean Acidification

February 28, 2023

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A chaceon crab below methane hydrate and on top of large mussels. Gulf of Mexico 2014 Expedition.

Williams Fork Fire burns in Coloarado.

Towering wildfire clouds have big impacts on the stratosphere

February 24, 2023

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Williams Fork Fire burns in Coloarado.

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Black History Month: What it means to me

February 24, 2023

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Black History Month

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A look at all 173 of NOAA's new global temperature maps

February 24, 2023

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global average temperatures

GOES full disk image January 1, 2016.

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NOAA releases 2023 hydrographic survey season plans

February 23, 2023

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A colorful 3D map of the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico

Snowstorm.

Difficult to impossible travel across wide swaths of U.S. due to coast-to-coast storm

February 22, 2023

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Globe-style map of sea surface temperature patterns January 2023.

Is La Niña really coming to an end?

February 21, 2023

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Globe-style map of sea surface temperature patterns January 2023.

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