Researchers are gathering data on Hurricane Dorian to improve forecasts Researchers are gathering data on Hurricane Dorian to improve forecasts Read more
Experimental tool helps improve flash flood forecasts in the Northeast U.S. Experimental tool helps improve flash flood forecasts in the Northeast U.S. Researchers at NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory and the NOAA National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center are testing an experimental flash flood and intense rainfall forecasting tool. Read more
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 research shows promise for predicting marine heat waves NOAA research shows promise for predicting marine heat waves Marine heatwaves, like the one that hit the U.S. west coast in 2014, can have devastating impacts on the environment and economy. Read more
Giant sinkholes are adding water to Lake Huron. Scientists ask: How much? Giant sinkholes are adding water to Lake Huron. Scientists ask: How much? This summer, NOAA researchers are studying an unusual feature of Lake Huron: giant sinkholes. Read more
Searching for tiny clues to changing seas Searching for tiny clues to changing seas An annual zooplankton surveys help scientists track the health of the Bering and Chukchi seas. Read more
A Message from Craig McLean: Hurricane Dorian and Exceptional Service 10Sep2019 Read more NOAA Research Assistant Administrator Craig McLean's message to colleagues, dated Monday, September 9th, regarding Hurricane Dorian and its wide-ranging impacts 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
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