Bird die-offs provide window into a changing Arctic Bird die-offs provide window into a changing Arctic A tiny seabird's struggle is emblematic of a changing Arctic. Thursday, August 15, 2019 0 2567
Unprecedented 2018 Bering Sea ice loss repeated in 2019 Unprecedented 2018 Bering Sea ice loss repeated in 2019 During winter 2018 the sea ice in the Bering Sea reached record-low levels thanks to persistent warm southerly winds. These conditions caused the ice to retreat to the northern reaches of the 800,000 square mile body... Wednesday, August 14, 2019 0 0
NOAA is developing underwater robots to map, measure toxicity of Great Lakes algal blooms NOAA is developing underwater robots to map, measure toxicity of Great Lakes algal blooms Two underwater robots will be gliding throughout the western Lake Erie basin this week, as NOAA and its partners at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) test technology to autonomously monitor and... Wednesday, August 14, 2019 0 5857
Soot from massive 2017 fire clouds persisted in stratosphere for months Soot from massive 2017 fire clouds persisted in stratosphere for months A sooty cloud generated by a 2017 firestorm provided an ideal opportunity for researchers to test a climate model that simulated the lifetime of that soot in the stratosphere. Thursday, August 8, 2019 0 2959
New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone NOAA's SOS Explorer Mobile, an app for personal mobile devices, tells earth science stories by playing visually stunning movies on a virtual globe. Friday, August 2, 2019 0 11097
Airborne research shows East Coast cities emitting twice as much methane as estimated Airborne research shows East Coast cities emitting twice as much methane as estimated A new NOAA and University of Michigan study using an instrumented airplane has found unexpectedly large emissions over five major cities along the East Coast - twice the total amount of methane and almost 10 times... Monday, July 22, 2019 0 6680
Robots probe ocean depths in mission to fine-tune hurricane forecasts Robots probe ocean depths in mission to fine-tune hurricane forecasts Four ocean gliders are setting off to sea to bring back data that scientists hope will improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models. Monday, July 15, 2019 0 4166
Climate change to make hot droughts hotter in the US southern plains Climate change to make hot droughts hotter in the US southern plains A new NOAA study in the Journal of Climate warns that in the already warm and frequently dry southern Great Plains and Southwest, climate change will make compound heat-wave and drought events significantly... Monday, July 15, 2019 0 4008
Five NOAA Research scientists to receive Presidential awards for early career achievement Five NOAA Research scientists to receive Presidential awards for early career achievement President Trump has named five NOAA Research scientists among 314 federally-supported scientists as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). They... Monday, July 15, 2019 0 3334
NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development NOAA is asking the general public and our stakeholders for comments on a new draft plan that outlines agency priorities for research and development from 2020 to 2026. Friday, July 12, 2019 0 4390