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/ Americas Issued on: 13/08/2021 - 20:08Modified: 13/08/2021 - 20:09 The temperature gauge at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley displays 125 degrees after 7pm, in California, on July 11, 2021. © Frederic J Brown, AFP July was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Friday that July was the world's hottest month ever recorded, calling it an "unenviable distinction." What they're saying: "In this case, first place is the worst place to be," NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said in a statement. "This new record adds to…

Home News The mysteries red jelly may be a new species previously unknown to science, NOAA researchers say. (Image credit: NOAA) Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may have discovered a previously unknown jellyfish, bobbing along almost 2,300 feet (700 meters) underwater. Like a floating beret fringed…

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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced this week that all four of its public meetings on a proposed National Marine Sanctuary along New York State’s eastern Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River will be held online, due to the resurgence of…

Transformers from a nearby utility pole rest on a car where they fell in New Orleans the day after Hurricane Zeta passed through the area October 29. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised its predictions for the…

Home News Hurricane Elsa, seen here in a photo captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on July 4, was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the earliest fifth named storm on record. (Image credit: NASA) It's been just over two months since the…

If you’ve ever wanted to work on coral reefs and love scuba diving, the folks at Florida International University are looking to hire four people for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mission: Iconic Reefs Field Operations Team. According to a LinkedIn notice: “The Field Operations Team is expected…

If predictions hold true, it will be a record sixth-consecutive year of above-normal activity.Overall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said 15 to 21 named storms will develop.Already this year, five named storms have formed, including Hurricane Elsa.The federal government continues to expect another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2021: seven to…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its 2021 Atlantic hurricane seasonal forecast, slightly increasing expectations for the number of named storms and powerful hurricanes. Why it matters: With the U.S. already reeling from extreme heat and wildfires, disaster response agencies are overstretched. A particularly destructive and active…