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Earth Day

Earth's Northern Hemisphere, seen from NOAA's GOES-17 satellite, on Feb. 9, 2019.

Earth from orbit: Every day is Earth Day for NOAA Satellites

April 22, 2021

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Earth observations

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Earth's Northern Hemisphere, seen from NOAA's GOES-17 satellite, on Feb. 9, 2019.

Early morning rainbow along the south shore of Maui taken on July 29, 2019 in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

#EarthDay 2021: Rediscover and connect with nature just outside your door

April 18, 2021

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Early morning rainbow along the south shore of Maui taken on July 29, 2019 in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA engages the public in support of key mission areas through the rapidly growing field of citizen science — a form of open collaboration in which individuals and organizations participate voluntarily in the scientific process. Citizen scientists take part in a range of activities from observing precipitation type and amount to helping map the ocean floor.

Countdown to Earth Day: NOAA unlocks citizen science ‘project of the day’

April 2, 2021

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NOAA engages the public in support of key mission areas through the rapidly growing field of citizen science — a form of open collaboration in which individuals and organizations participate voluntarily in the scientific process. Citizen scientists take part in a range of activities from observing precipitation type and amount to helping map the ocean floor.

In celebration of Earth Day 2020, let’s take a look at just how far geostationary satellite technology has come by looking at full-disk imagery taken every 10 years since the first Earth Day in 1970. Many of these images may look very similar in these large-scale views, but the advancements that came with each new satellite generation greatly improved how we monitor and predict weather and other environmental phenomena.

Still inspiring after 50 years: Images of our planet on Earth Day, then and now

April 22, 2020

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satellite images

In celebration of Earth Day 2020, let’s take a look at just how far geostationary satellite technology has come by looking at full-disk imagery taken every 10 years since the first Earth Day in 1970. Many of these images may look very similar in these large-scale views, but the advancements that came with each new satellite generation greatly improved how we monitor and predict weather and other environmental phenomena.

Alaska, Beaufort Sea, north of Point Barrow, 2009: Sue Moore, Ph.D, a NOAA Arctic Research scientist, uses a hydrophone to listen for whales and other marine mammals.

Earth Day turns 50: Get to know our planet without leaving home

April 20, 2020

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Alaska, Beaufort Sea, north of Point Barrow, 2009: Sue Moore, Ph.D, a NOAA Arctic Research scientist, uses a hydrophone to listen for whales and other marine mammals.

This image from NOAA's GOES East satellite on July 2, 2019 captures a variety of phenomena. Hurricane Barbara is visible in the northern Pacific Ocean while a total solar eclipse is visible in the southern Pacific Ocean. The shadow separating day and night is heavily slanted as the summer solstice occurred less than two weeks prior.

Earth Day at 50: A look at the past, present, and future

April 20, 2020

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This image from NOAA's GOES East satellite on July 2, 2019 captures a variety of phenomena. Hurricane Barbara is visible in the northern Pacific Ocean while a total solar eclipse is visible in the southern Pacific Ocean. The shadow separating day and night is heavily slanted as the summer solstice occurred less than two weeks prior.

It's not easy being green, but NOAA scientists are working hard on innovative, sustainable solutions for Earth's biggest environmental challenges.

15+ great reads for your Earth Day week

April 21, 2019

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It's not easy being green, but NOAA scientists are working hard on innovative, sustainable solutions for Earth's biggest environmental challenges.

Kaohao Public Charter School students use a YSI multi-parameter meter to measure and record water quality data in Kailua, Hawaii, in March 2018. This was part of the Watershed Investigations, Research, Education, and Design (WIRED) project, run by the Pacific American Foundation and funded through a NOAA B-WET grant. The students will use the data they collect through the program to answer their own research questions and then share their results with the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural

This Earth Day, we highlight people working to understand and care for our blue planet

April 17, 2019

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Kaohao Public Charter School students use a YSI multi-parameter meter to measure and record water quality data in Kailua, Hawaii, in March 2018. This was part of the Watershed Investigations, Research, Education, and Design (WIRED) project, run by the Pacific American Foundation and funded through a NOAA B-WET grant. The students will use the data they collect through the program to answer their own research questions and then share their results with the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural

NOAA-20 satellite shares first polar view, captured April 12, 2018.

A new view of the North Pole just in time for Earth Day

April 20, 2018

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NOAA-20 satellite shares first polar view, captured April 12, 2018.

At the 2017 Washington Coast Cleanup, 1335 volunteers cleaned 1,000 acres of parks or public lands and removed 28,045 lbs of trash.

For Earth Day, we celebrate education efforts that helped the planet

April 19, 2018

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At the 2017 Washington Coast Cleanup, 1335 volunteers cleaned 1,000 acres of parks or public lands and removed 28,045 lbs of trash.

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