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NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problemsRead More

A deadly wildfire continues to burn in parts of Los Angeles in Southern California, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) satellites continue to monitor the location of the fire and smoke across the region. The Palisades Fire, which began Tuesday morning (Jan. 7), grew to just under 3,000…

Data: NOAA Global Forecast System; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsAn Arctic outbreak partially tied to the polar vortex encircling the far north is set to bring some of the coldest air in years to locations east of the Rocky Mountains during the next two to three weeks...Read More

Abbey A. Donaldson Jan 03, 2025 Climate researchers from NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2024 during a media briefing at 12 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10. NASA will share the briefing on…

U.S. | Here’s Where Northern Lights May Be Visible on New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/us/northern-lights-united-states-new-years-eve.html Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The northern part of the country could see…

Topline Some residents of northern U.S. states will get the rare opportunity to see the northern lights on Christmas, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for a relatively strong forecast of the phenomenon (see the forecast for Thursday night here ). Aurora borealis in Alaska last month. Anadolu…

(Image credit: Per Breiehagen/Getty Images) The countdown to the holidays is on, and if you're dreaming of a white Christmas, NOAA has a list of the locations most likely to have one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report this month that uses climate data to show…

NOAA Fisheries has released preliminary data showing that, off the US West Coast in 2024, fishing gear has entangled more whales than in any other year since 2018. Right after the data was released, whale watchers spotted another entangled humpback near Orange County, California. Center for Biological Diversity attorney Catherine…

December 17, 2024 4 min read To Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nationwide, U.S. Enlists Passenger Plane United Airlines is partnering with NOAA as part of a wider federal strategy to better keep tabs on the country’s greenhouse gas emissions By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Information gathered by a passenger…

This image shows the solar wind interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, causing the magnetic field lines to reconnect and resulting in atmospheric loss within the aurora at the polar cusps. Credit: Southwest Research Institute SAN FRANCISCO — The Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio won a $26.1 million contract to…