Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

All news

FEBRUARY 4, 2024: An aerial view of destroyed houses at Villa El Olivar in the wake of forest fires in Vina del Mar, Chile. At least 1,300 homes were destroyed as unusually high temperatures of 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) hit the country. South America sweltered through its warmest February on record in 2024.

Earth just had its warmest February on record

March 14, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

monthly climate report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024: An aerial view of destroyed houses at Villa El Olivar in the wake of forest fires in Vina del Mar, Chile. At least 1,300 homes were destroyed as unusually high temperatures of 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) hit the country. South America sweltered through its warmest February on record in 2024.

February 18, 2024: Waves roll toward the shore on Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan.The Great Lakes shorelines are historically ice covered this time of year. Persistent warmth resulted in a steady decrease in ice coverage across the Great Lakes this winter, which reached a historical low of 2.7% on February 11.

The U.S. had its warmest winter on record

March 8, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

monthly climate report

Billion-Dollar Disasters

February 18, 2024: Waves roll toward the shore on Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan.The Great Lakes shorelines are historically ice covered this time of year. Persistent warmth resulted in a steady decrease in ice coverage across the Great Lakes this winter, which reached a historical low of 2.7% on February 11.

Student photo contest -cloudy sunbeam

Could drying the stratosphere help cool the planet?

March 4, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

Student photo contest -cloudy sunbeam

A graphic of a spring day with rain drops, a NOAA weather vane, rainbow, rain boots and an umbrella.

Spring into science with NOAA

March 1, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

A graphic of a spring day with rain drops, a NOAA weather vane, rainbow, rain boots and an umbrella.

For the second consecutive year, ice cover on the Great Lakes remains significantly below average for this time of year.

Video: Great Lakes ice hits historic low

March 1, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

For the second consecutive year, ice cover on the Great Lakes remains significantly below average for this time of year.

Two men stand in front of a Science On a Sphere globe that displays a world map and the word ‘congratulations’. The globe hangs in an unfinished museum gallery, with parts and boxes on the floor around the site.

20 years, 200 spheres: NOAA celebrates the 200th Science On a Sphere

February 29, 2024

Focus areas:

Offices:

Office of Education

Programs:

Science On a Sphere

Two men stand in front of a Science On a Sphere globe that displays a world map and the word ‘congratulations’. The globe hangs in an unfinished museum gallery, with parts and boxes on the floor around the site.

Snow: Pike Peak, Colorado.

Tornadoes, thunderstorms possible in central and eastern U.S.

February 26, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

Snow: Pike Peak, Colorado.

The image of the cover of the guide includes the title in white text “Conocimiento Oceanográfico: Principios Esenciales y Conceptos Fundamentales de Las Ciencias Oceánicas Para Estudiantes de Todas Las Edades”. The background for the text is a photographic compilation with the view below the waterline. We see blue ocean water teeming with marine life such as many different types of fishes, sea turtles, and coral reefs. A small submersible shines its lights on these marine animals.

New Ocean Literacy guides available in English and Spanish

February 20, 2024

Focus areas:

Offices:

Office of Education

Programs:

Environmental Literacy Program

The image of the cover of the guide includes the title in white text “Conocimiento Oceanográfico: Principios Esenciales y Conceptos Fundamentales de Las Ciencias Oceánicas Para Estudiantes de Todas Las Edades”. The background for the text is a photographic compilation with the view below the waterline. We see blue ocean water teeming with marine life such as many different types of fishes, sea turtles, and coral reefs. A small submersible shines its lights on these marine animals.

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

'Dive In with NOAA Fisheries' podcast: How game-changing funding could conserve North Atlantic right whales

February 15, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

Inflation Reduction Act

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

January 9, 2024: A resident walks through floodwater in Rochester, Australia, after heavy rainfall. January 2024 was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December.

January 2024 marked 8th month in a row of record global warmth

February 14, 2024

Focus areas:

Topics:

monthly climate report

January 9, 2024: A resident walks through floodwater in Rochester, Australia, after heavy rainfall. January 2024 was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December.