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Topic: Coasts

An aerial image of a green salt marsh in coastal Maine.

The coast is clear-er: NOAA unveils new land cover maps 900 times greater in detail

June 2, 2026

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charts and maps

An aerial image of a green salt marsh in coastal Maine.

Stream passing under large culvert surrounded by rocks with dirt on top.

Minnesota culvert replacement project will help trout migrate

May 20, 2025

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coastal restoration

coastal ecosystems

Stream passing under large culvert surrounded by rocks with dirt on top.

Aerial view of a grass covered cliff that wraps around a rocky beach

Oregon tribe regains stewardship of 27 acres of ancestral lands

March 19, 2025

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Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

Aerial view of a grass covered cliff that wraps around a rocky beach

A view from a seaside cliff of four kayakers paddling in the ocean with a rocky island in the background

NOAA’s National Ocean Service: Working for you!

March 5, 2025

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coastal economies

A view from a seaside cliff of four kayakers paddling in the ocean with a rocky island in the background

Calm river with trees on both sides and blue sky

Planned habitat restoration projects in Wisconsin reach major milestone

February 26, 2025

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coastal restoration

habitat restoration

Calm river with trees on both sides and blue sky

A tower with sensors sits on a shoreline with a bridge and trees in the background

Navigating New York waterways with real-time data

January 30, 2025

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A tower with sensors sits on a shoreline with a bridge and trees in the background

A shoreline featuring a muddy bank with scattered rocks, vegetation, storage structures, wooden pilings, and a bridge and wooden pilings in the background under a clear sky.

$40 million recovered from polluters for restoration in three states

January 15, 2025

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response and restoration

A shoreline featuring a muddy bank with scattered rocks, vegetation, storage structures, wooden pilings, and a bridge and wooden pilings in the background under a clear sky.

Map with dots representing maximum water level data provided by CORA. This dataset provides greater coverage for the Charleston, SC area compared to NOAA’s Charleston, SC tide gauge represented by the blue star.

New modeled historical dataset closes gaps between NOAA tide stations

January 15, 2025

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tides and currents

Map with dots representing maximum water level data provided by CORA. This dataset provides greater coverage for the Charleston, SC area compared to NOAA’s Charleston, SC tide gauge represented by the blue star.

Marine Debris Art Contest winner 2023; An Octopus with picket signs on top of a pile of debris in the ocean

Now open: The annual NOAA Marine Debris Program art contest!

November 4, 2024

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Marine Debris Art Contest winner 2023; An Octopus with picket signs on top of a pile of debris in the ocean

A person looks at a computer in a computer room

Delaware's Coastal Management Fellow develops tool to personalize flood adaptation

November 4, 2024

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coastal communities

A person looks at a computer in a computer room

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