Heat wave anchored in Central U.S.

While the excessive heat has left much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, high temperatures and humidity are still a dangerous combination in parts of the Central U.S., South....

NOAA approves Rhode Island plan for offshore energy development, job creation and ocean stewardship

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. joined Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and other national and state leaders today to recognize the pioneering Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (Ocean SAMP)....

Increase in particles high in Earth's atmosphere has offset some recent climate warming

A recent increase in the abundance of particles high in the atmosphere has offset about a third of the current climate warming influence of carbon dioxide (CO2) change during the past decade, according to a new study led by NOAA and published today in the online edition of Science....

NOAA seeks public input on sustainable management of halibut stock

NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a draft rule, called a catch sharing plan, designed to sustainably manage the halibut stock in southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska....

First Battle of Manassas map in NOAA's Civil War chart collection shows Confederate strategic advantage at Bull Run

The 150th anniversary of the Civil War's First Battle of Manassas, also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, offers an interesting peek into a significant advantage the Confederacy held over the Union Armies - better battlefield knowledge....