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(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…

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting proposals for research and development on microwave weather sensors, ground systems and technology to reduce interference from 5G networks.    Three Broad Agency Announcements released April 13 reveal some of the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS)…

(NEXSTAR) – Move aside La Niña – it’s almost time for El Niño to take over. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center issued an “El Niño watch” Thursday morning, saying the climate pattern is expected to form sooner than previously anticipated. After La Niña ended last month, we entered “ENSO-neutral”…

WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is once again requesting a significant budget increase for future weather satellite programs after Congress cut its funding request for 2023. In its fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, recently posted online, NOAA requested $417.4 million for the Geostationary Extended Observations, or GeoXO,…