NOAA invests in new tools to measure the ocean NOAA invests in new tools to measure the ocean Read more
Heat waves could increase substantially in size by mid-century, says new study Heat waves could increase substantially in size by mid-century, says new study 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
A Year Locked in Ice A Year Locked in Ice Unprecedented international expedition to explore the central Arctic gets underway 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
A Message from Craig McLean: Hurricane Dorian and Exceptional Service A Message from Craig McLean: Hurricane Dorian and Exceptional Service NOAA Research Assistant Administrator Craig McLean's message to colleagues, dated Monday, September 9th, regarding Hurricane Dorian and its wide-ranging impacts Read more
Researchers are gathering data on Hurricane Dorian to improve forecasts Researchers are gathering data on Hurricane Dorian to improve forecasts 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
NOAA launches major field campaign to improve weather and climate prediction 7Jan2020 Read more Picture a calm, sunny day at a tropical beach. You look out at the ocean and in the distance a flotilla of small white clouds sails close to the waves. It’s ideal weather and typical of many days in the tropical Atlantic. However, scientists don’t fully understand how these ubiquitous clouds (a type of “shallow convective cloud”) form and impact the ocean, and it represents one of the largest uncertainties in predicting climate change. Read more
From hurricanes to seal pups: 4 ways drones are helping NOAA scientists conduct research 12Nov2019 Read more Read more
2019 ozone hole smallest on record 21Oct2019 Read more Abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September and October, resulting in the smallest ozone hole observed since 1982, NASA and NOAA scientists reported today. Read more