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Damaging severe storms are on the rise, with every year since 2011 experiencing at least six “billion-dollar” storms in the US. From 2001-2022, the US saw six times more billion-dollar storms than in the previous two decades, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA defines a billion-dollar extreme weather…

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The United States could see up to four major hurricanes this year in what federal officials are predicting will be a “near-normal” hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30.…

(NEXSTAR) – This summer is shaping up to be a scorcher. In its long-range weather outlook for June, July and August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts most U.S. states are leaning toward a hotter-than-average summer. The temperature map (below) is lit up in shades of orange and…

This year's El Nino event could be the most significant on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday. Credit - Sun-Ra, CC SA 3.0. The odds are very high that an El Niño event will form this summer, hastening climate change and altering global weather patterns.…

An artistic map showing the varying sea surface temperatures across the globe. (Image credit: Shutterstock)The chance of the ocean-warming event known as El Niño hitting this year is now over 90%. It will likely begin in the coming months, and there is a good chance it will persist into 2024…

On April 21, 2023, a coronal mass ejection produced a burst of plasma that generated a severe geomagnetic storm on Earth. Credit: NOAA LONG BEACH, Calif. – NASA selected five organizations to conduct studies of coronagraphs to fly on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future space weather satellites. Johns Hopkins…

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Data: NOAA; Chart: Alice Feng/AxiosA double whammy of natural climate cycles and human-caused climate change will likely make next year Earth's warmest on record, climate experts tell Axios. The big picture: Forecasters now expect that a moderate El Niño, the climate pattern characterized by warmer-than-usual sea surface temperatures, will develop…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Marine Sanctuaries has taken the next step in the process of designating the Pacific Remote Islands as a national marine sanctuary. A “Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement” was issued today, according to NOAA. The…