NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Rhode Island to host NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute. Read more
NOAA researcher studies how to improve tornado information to save lives NOAA researcher studies how to improve tornado information to save lives When a tornado threatens a community, NOAA National Weather Service forecasters issue a tornado warning. Local emergency management agencies sound emergency tornado sirens or send out phone alerts. Broadcast meteorologists tell everyone to take shelter. But how does all of this help the public and how does the public respond? Read more
This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions For scientists at NOAA, Earth Day — and every other day of the year — is about getting to the bottom of some of the most pressing questions about the planet we call home: how it works, how it’s changing, and how humans are affecting it. Read more
NOAA research yields better lake-effect snow forecasts NOAA research yields better lake-effect snow forecasts "Coupling" two NOAA research models improved the accuracy of lake-effect snow forecasts during a recent experiment. Read more
New Research Advances Efforts to Combat Invasive Silver Carp New Research Advances Efforts to Combat Invasive Silver Carp Study makes it easier to identify invasive carp eggs and larvae in water samples. Invasive species can be disastrous for local ecosystems, and the invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is no exception. Read more
Drone trains its eyes on flood waters to improve forecasts Drone trains its eyes on flood waters to improve forecasts As the Yalobusha River rose around Greenwood, Mississippi, during a major rainstorm in late February, scientists from the Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University deployed a small unmanned plane that took high-resolution images of rising waters and beamed them back in real time to NOAA weather forecasters. Read more
NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico 21Jun2019 Read more Read more
RISING EMISSIONS DRIVE GREENHOUSE GAS INDEX INCREASE 21May2019 Read more Record levels of greenhouse gas pollution continued to increase humanity’s impact on the atmosphere’s heat-trapping capacity during 2018, according to a yearly analysis released by NOAA scientists today. Read more
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model 12Jun2019 Read more As NOAA launches a major upgrade of its flagship weather forecast model today, an important part is the Global Forecast System’s new dynamical core. The story of how scientists developed the dynamical core or engine for the model is a view into how scientific invention works. Read more
Great Lakes water levels predicted to reach record highs this year 8May2019 Read more Several Great Lakes are expected to reach record high water levels in the next six months, thanks to above average precipitation in the watershed and large amounts of runoff this year. Read more
Carbon dioxide levels hit record peak in May 4Jun2019 Read more Carbon dioxide levels reached the highest seasonal peak recorded in 61 years of observations at NOAA's Mauna Loa observatory. This the seventh consecutive year of steep global increases in concentrations of this important greenhouse gas pollutant. Read more