NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification Read more
NOAA improves harmful algal bloom forecasts with new 3-D model NOAA improves harmful algal bloom forecasts with new 3-D model Read more
NOAA researchers model risk of Asian carp invasion in Lake Huron NOAA researchers model risk of Asian carp invasion in Lake Huron New ecosystem model examines potential effects of Asian carp becoming established in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron New research by NOAA and partners finds that two species of invasive Asian carp -- the bighead carp and silver carp, collectively known as bigheaded carps -- could be capable of establishing populations in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron and affecting the health of ecologically and economically important fish species such as yellow perch. Read more
NOAA Science Report highlights 2019 research accomplishments NOAA Science Report highlights 2019 research accomplishments Read more
Sinkhole Science: Groundwater in the Great Lakes Sinkhole Science: Groundwater in the Great Lakes New video features sinkhole research at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab Read more
NOAA teams up with Viking to conduct and share science aboard new Great Lakes expedition voyages NOAA teams up with Viking to conduct and share science aboard new Great Lakes expedition voyages NOAA plans to expand its research in the Great Lakes region as the agency teams up with the travel company Viking to carry scientists aboard new expedition voyages planned to begin in 2022. Read more
Rise of carbon dioxide unabated 4Jun2020 Read more Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached a seasonal peak of 417.1 parts per million for 2020 in May, the highest monthly reading ever recorded. Monthly CO2 values at Mauna Loa first breached the 400 ppm threshold in 2014, and are now at levels not experienced by the atmosphere in several million years. Read more
NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification 29Jul2020 Read more Read more
Warming influence of greenhouse gases continues to rise, NOAA finds 28May2020 Read more NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index tracks the concentrations of greenhouse gases being added to the atmosphere principally from human-caused emissions. The AGGI then calculates the heat being added to Earth's atmosphere and oceans as a result. Read more
Ocean gliders head to sea to improve hurricane forecasts 15Jul2020 Read more NOAA’s hurricane gliders are heading to sea this week off the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern U.S. to collect data that scientists will use to improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models. Read more
Institute for climate, ocean and ecosystem research announced 20May2020 Read more The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Washington to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES). Read more