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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…

In the co-main event his past Saturday at UFC Vegas 27, former strawweight champion Carla Esparza staked her claim to another title shot with a second-round TKO over third-ranked Yan Xiaonan. It was a dominant performance from Esparza who repeatedly grounded Yan with takedowns and beat her up on the…

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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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will begin a major expedition this week, exploring the deep waters off the US East Coast and testing new technologies. From May 14th to May 27th, scientists aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer will conduct the 2021 Technology Demonstration, traveling from Cape Canaveral,…

by Debra Werner — May 8, 2021 NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. Credit: NOAA Earlier this month, atmospheric carbon dioxide reached a daily average of 421 parts per million, 50% higher than levels measured before the industrial revolution, according to data gathered at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory. That information…