Watch live: NOAA’s deep-sea expedition to seamounts and canyons Watch live: NOAA’s deep-sea expedition to seamounts and canyons Tune in online August 28 through September 14 Get ready: We’ve got more “must-see TV” of mysterious creatures and features of the deep sea coming your way. Read more
NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development Draft research and development plan is open for public comment until August 26 NOAA is asking the general public and our stakeholders for comments on a new draft plan that outlines agency priorities for research and development from 2020 to 2026. Read more
NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico This is the second time a giant squid has been captured on camera in its deepwater habitat Read more
XPrize announces winners in contest to advance ocean science and discovery XPrize announces winners in contest to advance ocean science and discovery NOAA Bonus Prize goes to team of junior high students and Florida team Editor’s note: This story was adapted from the XPrize news release issued on May 31, 2019. XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, announced winners on May 31, in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE and the $1 million NOAA Bonus prize as part of the global competition to advance ocean technologies for rapid, unmanned and high-resolution ocean exploration and discovery. Read more
NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Rhode Island to host NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute. Read more
NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments Forecasting hurricane track and intensity, providing decision support for wildfires, issuing warnings for harmful algal blooms: these are just a snapshot of how NOAA’s research over the past year has provided vital services to Americans every day. A newly released NOAA Science Report celebrates NOAA’s research and development, highlighting how NOAA’s research products impact the lives of all Americans. Read more
A Year Locked in Ice 20Sep2019 Read more An expedition to the central Arctic will give scientists the first opportunity to study the dramatic changes sweeping across the top of the world for an entire year. Read more
Old weather “time machine” opens a treasure trove for researchers 9Oct2019 Read more https://cires.colorado.edu/A NOAA-funded research team ha published an update the 20th Century Reanalysis Project, a dauntingly complex, high-resolution, four-dimensional reconstruction of the global climate that estimates what the weather was for every day back to 1836. Read more
Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns 27Nov2019 Read more New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in rainfall on the United States west and east coasts. Read more
Heat waves could increase substantially in size by mid-century, says new study 7Oct2019 Read more Our planet has been baking under the sun this summer as temperatures reached the hottest ever recorded and heat waves spread across the globe. While the climate continues to warm, scientists expect the frequency and intensity of heat waves to increase. However, a commonly overlooked aspect is the spatial size of heat waves, despite its important implications. Read more