An estimated 80 percent of Alaskans live in at-risk areas for wildfires, but those residents constitute a diverse public audience with varied information-seeking habits. New research examines how to reach that audience.
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From 2010-2015, Texas experienced a wild hydrological rollercoaster, marked with both extreme drought and wet conditions. A new NOAA web application allows users to take a deeper look into this ...
California Current forecasts tend to remain reliable longer when they better represent key atmospheric drivers such sea level pressure and the Pacific meridional mode.
Studies have shown a significant shift in the distribution of sea surface temperatures due to climate change, with serious implications for marine ecosystems. Scientists must now distinguish between extreme marine heatwave conditions derived from long-term historical data and extremes that account for the new, higher average temperatures.
Back to school is looking quite different this year, but NOAA is still your trusted source for ocean, Great Lakes, weather, and climate education. We know teachers have been working extra hard to…
Teachers: Join NOAA and partners for Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education Virtual Conference
From July 22-24, 2020, the three-day training will provide educators with skills, tools and resources to teach climate change concepts and empower students in all subject areas.
Science teacher Spencer Cody and his students live in rural South Dakota, a place Cody describes as a “pole of inaccessibility.” Geographically isolated from the ocean by 1,000 miles in every…