In the 50 years since our founding, NOAA has worked with many individuals who share a passion for environmental issues and a relentless dedication to understanding and conserving our planet. Jim…
News & Research Highlights
Climate-related news and research highlights from NOAA and its partners
An operational shift at the National Weather Service (NWS) is better meeting the needs of the American public, including vulnerable populations, and is building a Weather-Ready Nation. Part of that…
Oppressively hot summer days often evoke the expression, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That sticky, tropical-like air combined with high temperatures is more than unpleasant — it makes ...
NOAA’s powerful air quality model used to track the movement and deposition of pollution from wildfires, volcanoes and industrial accidents is now being used to help warn communities across Africa …
The coronavirus pandemic response has reduced pollution from a large number of sources across many geographic regions. NOAA has launched a wide-ranging research effort to investigate the impact of …