Research plays vital role during relentless hurricane season Research plays vital role during relentless hurricane season In one of our nation’s most relentless hurricane seasons, NOAA research scientists were on the front lines of gathering key data... 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
Designing the climate observing system of the future Designing the climate observing system of the future A new study suggests that targeted investments in expanding climate observing systems could return trillions of dollars in benefits in... Read more
Report: Weather readiness depends on more than just a good forecast Report: Weather readiness depends on more than just a good forecast Catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey that led to more than 60 deaths and thousands of rescues showed again that an accurate NOAA... Read more
Warm air helped make 2017 ozone hole smallest since 1988 Warm air helped make 2017 ozone hole smallest since 1988 Measurements from satellites this year showed the hole in Earth’s ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each September was the... Read more
New 'atlas' reveals Earth's microscopic communities New 'atlas' reveals Earth's microscopic communities Vast database can help advance innovation in agriculture, energy, health By Sierra Sarkis, NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory The planet is home to a vast number of microscopic... 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) - 91 download(s) Final 2017 NOAA Science Report(.pdf, 10.04 MB) - 118 download(s) 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
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