NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments The NOAA Annual Science Report provides an overview of the agency’s research portfolio, and highlights a selection of... Read more
Scientific team selected to conduct independent abundance estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico Scientific team selected to conduct independent abundance estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico A team of university and government scientists, selected by an expert review panel convened by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant... Read more
Sea Grant announces 93 million for aquaculture research and industry support Sea Grant announces 93 million for aquaculture research and industry support NOAA has announced 32 research grants totaling $9.3 million for projects around the country to further develop the nation’s marine... Read more
Research finds spike in dust storms in American Southwest driven by ocean changes Research finds spike in dust storms in American Southwest driven by ocean changes More dust storms may be contributing to dramatic rise in Valley fever in the Southwest People living in the American Southwest have experienced a dramatic increase in windblown dust storms in the last two decades, likely... Read more
Climate change to shift global pattern of mild weather Climate change to shift global pattern of mild weather New research shows the global average of mild weather days will drop, with dramatic declines for some, increases for others As scientists work to predict how climate change may affect hurricanes, droughts, floods, blizzards and other severe weather,... Read more
NOAA research links human-caused CO2 emissions to dissolving sea snail shells off U.S. West Coast NOAA research links human-caused CO2 emissions to dissolving sea snail shells off U.S. West Coast For the first time, NOAA and partner scientists have connected the concentration of human-caused carbon dioxide in waters off the U.S.... Read more
NOAA and partners launch buoy to track changing coastal chemistry in Chesapeake Bay 6Apr2018 Read more A new buoy, launched by NOAA and partners at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, will measure changes in ocean acidification that could impact... Read more
Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes 19Mar2018 Read more A new analysis of heat wave patterns appearing today in Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change driven by the... Read more
NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments 9Mar2018 Read more The NOAA Annual Science Report provides an overview of the agency’s research portfolio, and highlights a selection of... Documents to download Final NOAA Science Report 1 pager(.pdf, 1.2 MB) - 97 download(s) Final 2017 NOAA Science Report(.pdf, 10.04 MB) - 128 download(s) Read more
New National Academies' report lays out path forward for methane research 27Mar2018 Read more A new National Academies of Sciences' report calls on several federal agencies to work together to improve techniques for... Read more
To improve seasonal storm track forecasts, look to the tropical stratosphere 27Mar2018 Read more People have become familiar with “bomb cyclones” this winter, as several powerful winter storms brought strong winds and... Read more