Extreme rain causes culvert washout at Walker Brook in Becket, Massachusetts. (Image credit: Photo courtesy Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.)

Update to U.S. Precipitation Frequency Standards Now Accounts for Climate Trends

10/3/2024 - By noaa.gov. NOAA seeks stakeholder feedback on Precipitation Atlas 15 pilot data before expanding nationwide. A key scientific NOAA resource on extreme precipitation that is widely used by floodplain managers, city planners, civil engineers, developers and communities across the nation will soon include climate trend data. NOAA’s Precipitation Frequency Atlas of… SEE MORE
August 15, 2023: Workers from marine companies that focus on coastal resilience are installing oyster habitat, called oyster castles, made of oyster shells and concete in a channel of Whittaker Creek in Gloucester, Virginia, to support healthy oysters. (Image credit: Virginia Sea Grant

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to Announce 9 Projects Across U.S. to Build a Climate-Ready Workforce

9/15/2024 - By noaa.gov. Media teleconference on innovative $60 million climate jobs project scheduled for June 11. On Tuesday, June 11, the White House, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will announce the selection of NOAA’s nine projects taking place across the nation that will train and place Americans in good-paying jobs… SEE MORE
July 25, 2024: Emergency responders on the scene at the California Park Fire. Right: August 8, 2024: National Weather Service Incident Meteorologist Ryan Walbrun briefs the CalFire Incident Management Team on smoke trajectory and impacts while deployed on the Park Fire. (Image credit: Left: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire); Right: NOAA.)

It’s not Just Hot Air: Improved Air Quality Model Aids Forecasters in The Field

9/13/2024 - By noaa.gov. Imagine you’re a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire. Your title is incident meteorologist (or IMET), and your job is to support agencies and emergency responders who fight these devastating blazes by providing accurate weather forecasts. Your forecasts help determine a variety of factors about… SEE MORE
Red and yellow maple leaves with a light covering of snow.

Fall Safety: Prepare for Wildfires and Pending Winter Weather

9/12/2024 - By noaa.gov. Get ready for autumn by planning for seasonal weather hazards Fall may bring images of changing leaves, football games and pumpkin patches to mind, but as we prepare for these annual autumn favorites, it’s also time to prepare for potential weather hazards. This fall, NOAA’s National Weather Service… SEE MORE
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Shrimpers Demand Action on Turtle Conservation Standards

9/11/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. The Port Arthur Area Shrimpers’ Association (“PAASA”) and the Southern Shrimp Alliance jointly requested that the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) re-visit and suspend the certifications granted to Peru and Guatemala under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Based on a law enacted in 1989, the Section… SEE MORE
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Saltwater Aquaculture Is More Climate-Friendly than Freshwater Aquaculture

9/3/2024 - By Barbara Pinho. As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in marine waters have a smaller carbon footprint than those raised in fresh water. The world’s aquaculture industry is booming. And it’s no wonder—overfishing in the open ocean has caused populations of many commercially caught fish… SEE MORE