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The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached its annual peak, climbing to 419 parts per million (ppm) in May, according to scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Why it matters: It's the highest CO2 reading since reliable instrument…

by Debra Werner — June 3, 2021 Credit: NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to do more than improve forecasts with its next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The constellation scheduled to begin launching in 2032 is expected to carry instruments to monitor coastal ocean conditions and air…

by Debra Werner — May 25, 2021 Stephen Volz, assistant administrator of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service. Credit: NOAA SAN FRANCISCO – At the direction of the Biden Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is adopting a portfolio approach. “For…

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Home News A satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The storms, from left, are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rene, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky. (Image credit: NOAA)…

This morning, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, which predicts hurricane activity in the North Atlantic Ocean this year will be above normal. NOAA predicts 13 to 20 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes.…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking nominees to serve as members of the Marine Debris Foundation Board of Directors. The board will consist of 12 directors plus the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, according to a notice published this week. The Marine Debris Foundation…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is out with their official Atlantic hurricane season outlook, and it calls for above average storm activity, which would make this the sixth unusually active season in a row. Why it matters: This hurricane season comes in the wake of the North Atlantic…

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