Sea Grant announces 93 million for aquaculture research and industry support Sea Grant announces 93 million for aquaculture research and industry support NOAA has announced 32 research grants totaling $9.3 million for projects around the country to further develop the nation’s marine... Read more
New research: Forests minimize severe heat waves New research: Forests minimize severe heat waves Extensive, mature forest cover can mitigate the impact of severe heat waves, droughts and other weather extremes over large regions,... Read more
NOAA, NASA team up again to investigate the atmosphere over Antarctica NOAA, NASA team up again to investigate the atmosphere over Antarctica On the ATom mission, NASA, NOAA, and a team of scientists are probing the secrets of Earth's remote atmosphere out over the deep... Read more
NOAA observing buoys validate findings from NASA’s new satellite for measuring carbon dioxide NOAA observing buoys validate findings from NASA’s new satellite for measuring carbon dioxide NOAA, NASA measure carbon dioxide over tropical Pacific Ocean during El Niño The strong El Niño event of 2015-2016 provided NASA and NOAA an unprecedented opportunity to test the effectiveness of the newest... Read more
Why is it getting cloudier in the Arctic? Why is it getting cloudier in the Arctic? Dispatches from the Arctic Editor’s note: This is the fifth dispatch from Jeremy Mathis, director of NOAA’s Arctic Research Program, who is leading a... Read more
NOAA and partners launch deep-sea Atlantic expedition NOAA and partners launch deep-sea Atlantic expedition Deep SEARCH to study corals, canyons and seeps off southeast US coast Follow along with NOAA's Ocean Explorer on a four-year effort with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management... Read more
Study: In 2016’s record Arctic warmth, a glimpse of the future 4May2018 Read more An analysis of the record heat afflicting the Arctic in 2016 finds that it couldn't have happened without climate change. Read more
Study: Pollution from personal care products comparable to tailpipe emissions in Boulder 30Apr2018 Read more A a new NOAA study shows that during the morning rush hour in Boulder, Colorado, the trail of chemical vapors emitted by personal... Read more
Another climate milestone on Mauna Loa 7Jun2018 Read more Carbon dioxide levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory averaged more than 410 parts per million in... Read more
Research: coral reefs will be unable to keep pace with sea-level rise 13Jun2018 Read more Many coral reefs will be unable to grow fast enough to keep up with predicted rising sea levels, leaving tropical coastlines and... Read more
NOAA’s greenhouse gas index up 41 percent since 1990 30May2018 Read more The warming influence from long-lived greenhouse gases rose again in 2017, reflecting ongoing changes to the atmosphere associated... Read more