New NOAA experimental tool offers customizable views of Great Lakes water level data New NOAA experimental tool offers customizable views of Great Lakes water level data Researchers, educators, residents can compare decades of data on a single screen The new NOAA Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard presented this week at the American Geophysical Union annual fall meeting this week offers interactive displays of water level data for the North American Great Lakes. Read more
Research, response for future oil spills: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon Research, response for future oil spills: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the science used in the unprecedented response effort by the government, academia, and industry. Read more
Texas heat wave of 2011 largely caused by drought, ocean temperatures, says NOAA-led study Texas heat wave of 2011 largely caused by drought, ocean temperatures, says NOAA-led study A new NOAA study finds that La Niña-related sea-surface temperature conditions were the most important factor leading to the drying out in Texas and the U.S. Southern Plains last year. Read more
NOAA seeks members for its new Ocean Exploration Advisory Board NOAA seeks members for its new Ocean Exploration Advisory Board NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research is accepting applications from and nominations for individuals who are interested in serving on NOAA's Ocean Exploration Advisory Board. Read more
An East Side, West Side Story: Ozone Pollution in the United States An East Side, West Side Story: Ozone Pollution in the United States In a new study, academic and NOAA scientists found that ozone pollution is declining at rural sites in the East, but is steady or even increasing at most sites in the rural West, with strongest increases in spring. Read more
Weather data from nation’s largest wind farms could improve U.S. models, forecasts Weather data from nation’s largest wind farms could improve U.S. models, forecasts Private companies share weather data with NOAA Two of the nation's largest producers of wind-generated electric power will share weather data with NOAA, providing additional observations from wind farms across the nation for research and operations. Read more
NOAA exploring impact of COVID-19 response on the environment 6May2020 Read more NOAA has launched a wide-ranging research effort to investigate the impact of reduced vehicle traffic, air travel, shipping, manufacturing and other activities on Earth’s atmosphere and oceans due to the response to COVID-19. Read more
Dangerous humid heat extremes occurring decades before expected 8May2020 Read more Climate models project that combinations of heat and humidity could reach deadly thresholds for anyone spending several hours outdoors by the end of the 21st century. However, new NOAA-supported research says these extremes are already happening — decades before anticipated — due to global warming to date. Read more
NOAA teams with United Nations to create locust-tracking application 7May2020 Read more NOAA’s powerful air quality model used to track pollution from wildfires, volcanoes and industrial accidents is now being used to help warn communities across Africa and Asia of what have been called the worst locust swarms in a quarter century. Read more
NOAA researchers model risk of Asian carp invasion in Lake Huron 30Apr2020 Read more New research by NOAA and partners finds that two species of invasive Asian carp -- the bighead carp and silver carp, collectively known as bigheaded carps -- could be capable of establishing populations in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron and affecting the health of ecologically and economically important fish species such as yellow perch. Read more