Underwater ‘ears’ heard rumblings before 2011 undersea volcano eruption Underwater ‘ears’ heard rumblings before 2011 undersea volcano eruption A team of scientists that last year created waves by correctly forecasting the 2011 eruption of Axial Seamount years in advance now says that the undersea volcano located some 250 miles off the Oregon coast gave off clear signals hours before its impending eruption. Read more
NOAA: Carbon dioxide levels reach milestone at Arctic sites NOAA: Carbon dioxide levels reach milestone at Arctic sites NOAA cooperative measurements in remote, northern sites hit greenhouse gas milestone in April The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Barrow, Alaska, has reached a new milestone this spring, according to NOAA measurements. Read more
New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries NOAA and partners also examine ecosystem changes on sea birds and marine mammals Bering Sea marine mammals, birds, and fish are shifting where they eat, bear their young, and make their homes in response to changes in sea ice extent and duration. Read more
A sea change in the Arctic atmosphere A sea change in the Arctic atmosphere Thinning sea ice in spring affects ozone chemistry with implications for mercury contamination Arctic warming has thinned springtime sea ice across the Arctic Ocean. A new study shows that this alters the chemistry of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface and may increase the amount of toxic mercury contaminating the region. Read more
Introducing EMILY and other innovations to improve hurricane forecasts Introducing EMILY and other innovations to improve hurricane forecasts 2012 Hurricane Research News Briefs NOAA researchers will be using several innovative tools, techniques, and research results during the 2012 hurricane season to continue to improve hurricane forecasting. Read our 2012 hurricane research news briefs to learn more. Read more
NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico During a recent Gulf of Mexico expedition, NOAA and partners discovered an historic wooden-hulled vessel which is believed to have sunk as long as 200 years ago. Read more
RISING EMISSIONS DRIVE GREENHOUSE GAS INDEX INCREASE 21May2019 Read more Record levels of greenhouse gas pollution continued to increase humanity’s impact on the atmosphere’s heat-trapping capacity during 2018, according to a yearly analysis released by NOAA scientists today. Read more
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model 12Jun2019 Read more As NOAA launches a major upgrade of its flagship weather forecast model today, an important part is the Global Forecast System’s new dynamical core. The story of how scientists developed the dynamical core or engine for the model is a view into how scientific invention works. Read more
Great Lakes water levels predicted to reach record highs this year 8May2019 Read more Several Great Lakes are expected to reach record high water levels in the next six months, thanks to above average precipitation in the watershed and large amounts of runoff this year. Read more
This Earth Day, Explore the Ways NOAA Research is Tackling the Planet’s Biggest Questions 16Apr2019 Read more For scientists at NOAA, Earth Day — and every other day of the year — is about getting to the bottom of some of the most pressing questions about the planet we call home: how it works, how it’s changing, and how humans are affecting it. Read more
NOAA names University of Rhode Island to host new cooperative institute for ocean exploration 6May2019 Read more The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it has selected the University of Rhode Island to host NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute. Read more