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
Scientists test a new tool to improve local precipitation forecasts Scientists test a new tool to improve local precipitation forecasts A new weather forecasting tool could soon find itself part of the day-to-day operations of NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS). The... Read more
Study shows ocean acidification is two-front assault on coral reefs Study shows ocean acidification is two-front assault on coral reefs Scientists studying coral reefs in volcanically acidified water of the southwestern Pacific Ocean measured a net loss of coral reef... Read more
NOAA Research grants support continued tornado research in the Southeast NOAA Research grants support continued tornado research in the Southeast A study of tornadoes in the southeastern United States begins its second year this month as NOAA Research announces awards of $2.5... Read more
Q&A: Is Arctic warming fueling severe winter weather in the mid-latitudes? Q&A: Is Arctic warming fueling severe winter weather in the mid-latitudes? We caught up with James Overland, oceanographer at NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, to hear about his latest research on... Read more
Antarctic ozone hole about average in 2016 Antarctic ozone hole about average in 2016 Results are consistent with expectations, scientists say The hole in the Earth’s ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each September grew to about 8.9 million square miles in 2016... 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