Nation 's newest environmental satellite successfully launched

America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced weather data NOAA scientists will use to develop life-saving severe weather forecasts days in advance....

NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco responds to Senator Kerry

Letter outlines concrete ways NOAA will work with fishermen and others to improve the sector management system for the groundfish fishery and seek a healthy and diverse fishing fleet throughout New England....

Findings identify bacterial infection as cause of death for five northern Gulf dolphins; investigation continues

Pathology experts contracted by NOAA have identified the bacteria Brucella in five bottlenose dolphins that died in the northern Gulf of Mexico. These five are among the 580 dolphins in higher than expected strandings that began in February 2010 and are continuing. NOAA has declared it an 'unusual mortality event' triggering a focused, expert...

NOAA study: Human-caused climate change a major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts

Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in the Mediterranean region, and human-caused climate change is partly responsible, according to a new analysis by NOAA scientists and colleagues at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)....

Nearly $1 million to be invested with university partners for hurricane advances

NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality has funded 12 multi-year proposals totaling $942,235 this year from university partners along with federal scientist collaborators to more rapidly and smoothly transfer new technology, research results, and observational advances through NOAA’s Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT)....