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In partnership with NOAA, Saildrone Inc. is deploying seven ocean drones to collect data from hurricanes during the 2022 hurricane, aiming to improve hurricane forecasts. For the first year, two saildrones will track hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.

For almost half a century, some of the most important observations of the changing Arctic climate were captured and analyzed in a cramped 960-square-foot temporary structure at the northernmost tip of the United States. Researchers have now moved into a 3,000-square foot, state-of-the-art research facility.

A team of coral researchers from NOAA and the University of Miami rescued 43 coral colonies after a sea wall collapsed at Star Island, near Miami Beach. While conducting a routine survey, NOAA scientists noticed the partially collapsed sea wall, which previously hosted dozens of coral colonies, and sprang into action.

On average, July is the United States hottest month of the year. But where did this July fall in the historical record? See highlights from the monthly U.S. summary from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

From the coasts of South America to the Galapagos Islands, the story of ENSO cannot be told without discussing its impact on marine life. But just as ENSO can affect climate patterns thousands of miles away from the equatorial Pacific, ENSO can also affect marine life. And there is no better example of this than its impacts on Salmon across the North Pacific. In this interview with expert Dr. Nate Mantua, learn all about the complexities of salmon and ENSO.

Combustion-related emissions (from motor vehicles) have historically dominated urban-center pollution. But recent air-quality research shows that those emissions are falling while non-combustion-related emissions (from solvents, paints, and hygiene products) are rising. A new field campaign in the Greater New York City Metropolitan Area aims to gather real-time data.

The August 2022 climate outlook favors a hotter-than-average month for much of the contiguous United States outside of the Southwest where the monsoon is expected to bring wetter and cooler-than-average conditions

NOAA and partners have successfully tested a new methane analyzer that can improve scientists’ understanding of carbon cycling, greenhouse gasses, and sub-seafloor chemosynthetic reactions.

The Simple Planning Tool assists planners, emergency managers, and decision makers in assessing long-term climate risks. Previously available in Oklahoma and Arkansas, the tool is now available to Texas.

A 70-year historical perspective of atmospheric circulation indicates that weather patterns are enhancing wildfire hazard in California, while the frequency of weather patterns linked to floods is not diminishing.