NOAA national heat index tool. (Image credit: NOAA)

NOAA Announces National Heat Forecast Tool: HeatRisk

4/22/2024 - By NOAA.  NOAA is expanding the availability of a new experimental heat tool called HeatRisk ahead of the hot summer months. A collaboration with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HeatRisk provides information and guidance for those who are particularly vulnerable to… SEE MORE
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Researchers Predict Well Above-Average 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

4/11/2024 - By Colorado State University. Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. The team cites record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for their prediction of 11 hurricanes this year. When waters in… SEE MORE
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/sawfish-deaths-florida-keys-scientists/

Emergency Response Effort for Endangered Sawfish

3/31/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is documenting reports of abnormal fish behavior, including spinning and whirling, in the Lower Florida Keys. Along with this abnormal behavior, there have also been reports of fish deaths in these areas, including more than 28 smalltooth sawfish as of March 24. The… SEE MORE