A Look Inside How NOAA Tracks Harmful Algal Blooms A Look Inside How NOAA Tracks Harmful Algal Blooms In the Great Lakes, summer means the arrival of sun, warmth and time spent enjoying the outdoors. Unfortunately, it also often means the arrival of harmful algal blooms. Thursday, July 11, 2019 0 3283
NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, June 21, 2019 0 13771
Mississippi State University to host supercomputer to power NOAA research Mississippi State University to host supercomputer to power NOAA research In mid-July, Mississippi State University will begin operating a NOAA-funded, newly installed high-performance computer (HPC) called Orion to support NOAA research and development in environmental, weather and... Wednesday, June 19, 2019 0 3311
NOAA taps weather program leader to head NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab NOAA taps weather program leader to head NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab John Cortinas, Ph.D., director of NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality, today was named the new director of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. He will... Thursday, June 13, 2019 0 2989
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model 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... Wednesday, June 12, 2019 0 8971
NOAA seeks ideas from industry, academia to improve weather prediction NOAA seeks ideas from industry, academia to improve weather prediction NOAA announced today on FedBizOpps.gov it is seeking ideas, recommendations and best practices from the weather industry and researchers on how to best develop a virtual Earth Prediction Innovation... Friday, June 7, 2019 0 3917
Are tropical cyclones moving at a more leisurely pace? Are tropical cyclones moving at a more leisurely pace? A recent NOAA-led study found the speed of movement of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes, has been slowing in recent decades, with more storms lumbering slowly over land and potentially causing more... Thursday, June 6, 2019 0 3344
Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños The results of a new NOAA study snowing a strong response by the North American biosphere to El Ninos highlight the importance of improving understanding of regional carbon-climate relationships, which... Wednesday, June 5, 2019 0 3021
Carbon dioxide levels hit record peak in May Carbon dioxide levels hit record peak in May 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... Tuesday, June 4, 2019 0 11771
Climate change to make events like 2017 Northern Plains flash drought more likely Climate change to make events like 2017 Northern Plains flash drought more likely The 2017 Northern Plains drought hit hard and without warning, desiccating pastures, rangelands and wheat, sparking massive wildfires, and causing widespread livestock sell-offs across the Dakotas, northeastern... Monday, June 3, 2019 0 2751