To fill in ocean-observation gaps, scientists have increasingly turned to an array of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles, some of which can navigate tens of thousands of kilometers to capture key observations autonomously.
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Small businesses are critical in community disaster recovery. They provide essential goods and services and employment, and act as gathering locations during disasters.
Many Americans have experienced some form of extreme weather in recent years. NOAA expertise enables everyone to have the knowledge and ability to be safer, healthier and proactively mitigate the worst impacts of extreme weather events.
Artificial intelligence is opening new doors to Earth system modeling, and two recent studies demonstrate how AI can enhance our understanding of climate variability.
A new groundbreaking project explores the vital role of trust in fostering community acceptance of flood prevention strategies, particularly in coastal areas vulnerable to flooding.
Accurately predicting seasonal changes in coastal sea levels is crucial for managing flood risks, yet current model limitations present challenges.
Heat and humidity worsen urban air pollution. That is just one of many new findings emerging from a batch of recent studies on urban air quality.
Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but much below average over the United States, Greenland and far eastern Russia. Arctic sea ice extent was below average, ranking second lowest on record.
Even in years with record-breaking fire seasons, overall fire occurrence remains below historical levels, but fire severity has increased, contributing to greater forest loss and heightened risk.
NOAA has released a new report on Southwest livestock producers’ experience with the Livestock Forage Disaster Plan.