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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 //

When smoke is in the air, all eyes turn to this NOAA weather model

NOAA's HRRR-Smoke model can help warn fire managers and local communities where heavy smoke will collect when a fire "lays down" overnight, as the Four Mile Fire did in Boulder, Colorado, in 2010.

NEWS //

Aerial images of damage from Hurricane Sally now available

A September 18, 2020, aerial image (zoomed-in), taken by NOAA aircraft, of the area west of Shelby Lake, Gulf Shores, Alabama (near SR-182) just days after Hurricane Sally swept through.

VIDEO //

Traditional Hawaiian knowledge engages students through watershed education

High school students weed the loʻi (wet taro patch) doing habitat restoration, while also connecting to their ahupuaʻa.

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 upgrades Global Ensemble Forecast System

September 23, 2020

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Corridor of computer servers

Data initiative sets sights on tackling global ocean challenges

September 17, 2020

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IUU fishing practices hurt law-abiding fishermen, damage the economy, and threaten our food security.

NOAA improves marine navigation near Georgia and New Hampshire naval bases

September 10, 2020

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The ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee entering Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.

FOR THE MEDIA //

Science briefing for media on major U.S. weather modeling system upgrade

September 21, 2020

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Trekking through heavy rain.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: September 17

September 15, 2020

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

NOAA panel seeks feedback on implementing coastal and ocean mapping strategies

September 11, 2020

Cargo container operation at the Port of Anchorage, Alaska

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Unusual warmth pushed March 2020 into top-10 hottest for U.S.

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climate analyses and statistics

A March 3, 2020, photo from the NOAA National Weather Service post-storm survey in East Nashville, Tenn., showing heavy damage to a neighborhood after tornadoes ripped through the region March 2-3.

Tiny creatures in underwater forest might hold promise for future medicines

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ocean exploration

Researcher Brian Helmuth of Northeastern University examines a sample of wood from the ancient underwater forest off the coast of Alabama for shipworms and other organisms that could be useful for future medicines.

60 years ago, the world's 1st weather satellite 'changed our perspective'

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satellite launch

TIROS-1, the world's first weather satellite, was launched by NASA on April 1, 1960.

Take a virtual dive into the blue with NOAA Sanctuaries. No scuba mask required.

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ocean exploration

You can have this chance encounter with a sea lion in a Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary kelp forest -- all without leaving home. Check out NOAA Sanctuaries' 360-degree Virtual Videos online at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/VR.

Guiding cargo ships safely through port

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A container ship safely enters a seaport

New species of algae named after NOAA scientist

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This microscope image of a newly discovered species of diatom -- or micro-algae -- is named for NOAA scientist Dr. Joan Browder.

Scientists using AI to identify endangered beluga whales

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endangered species

Beluga whales seen swimming in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Kids at home? We've got resources for 'weather school'

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Arctic sea ice reached its annual high on March 5

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Arctic Ocean sea ice hit its annual peak for this year on March 5, 2020: This color-coded map shows Arctic sea ice concentration on March 5, 2020. Darkest blue indicates open water or ice concentration less than 15 percent. Shades of lighter blue to white indicate 15–100 percent ice cover. The gold line shows the median ice extent for this date over 1981–2010, an area of 6.04 million square miles (15.64 million square kilometers). Median falls “in the middle” because half of the years in the 1981–2010 reference period had larger extents, and half had smaller extents.

Hawaiian monk seals showed some signs of recovery in 2019

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Monk seals resting on one of the few haul-out areas at Mokumanamana in the Hawaiian Islands in 2019.

February 2020 ends as 2nd warmest on record for globe

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climate analyses and statistics

This global map shows where February 2020 temperatures were up to 11° F (6° C) cooler (darkest blue) or warmer (darkest red) than the 1981-2010 average.

Earth just had its 2nd-hottest February on record

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climate analyses and statistics

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

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