This month marks 25 years since Argo floats began drifting with currents and diving for data. The array has helped scientists to better understand changes in the ocean, improve climate and weather forecasts and ultimately help society prepare for environmental change.
Learn what goes into growing these staples of holiday festivities, and how they are affected by weather and climate.
November 30 marks the official end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Throughout this active season, NOAA scientists set new records in tropical cyclone research.
NOAA has announced a new agreement to support evaluation of whether the ocean can safely remove and store billions of tons of carbon dioxide.
A new analysis found that ozone pollution readings in the Upper Midwest caused by massive Canadian wildfires in spring 2023 were the worst in decades.
Rare observations of surface currents in the Bay of Bengal will help scientists understand when an ocean current may veer in a direction opposite to what they expect.
New research indicates that year-to-year hurricane variability has already increased, and projects a further 36 percent increase by the middle of the 21st century.
The Air Quality and Community Health Research Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council has just published a website on air quality and human health.
Two new studies focusing on the tropical Pacific and atmospheric circulation uncover mechanisms driving extreme weather patterns and may help improve predictions.
NOAA’s Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative is an initiative to provide decision makers with needed information to mitigate and adapt to the effects climate change on key marine and Great Lakes resources.