El Niño-Southern Oscillation and other climate patterns play a major role in 2010; 2010 one of the two warmest years on record

Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a detailed, yearly update on global climate indicators,...

NOAA and Navy to conduct archaeological survey of two Civil War shipwrecks in Hampton Roads, Va.

NOAA and the U.S. Navy embarked today on a two-day research expedition to survey the condition of two sunken Civil War vessels that have rested on the seafloor of the James River in Hampton Roads, Va., for nearly 150 years....

Climate changing our nation's landscapes: NOAA, American Public Gardens Association unveil partnership to enhance awareness

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) today announced an innovative pilot project at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., that links NOAA’s internationally recognized climate services and APGA’s public gardens, which receive more than 70 million visitors a year....

NOAA steps up effort to address sea turtle mortality, seeks public input

As part of stepped-up efforts to address an increase in sea turtle strandings in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA announced today it will explore new rules to reduce unintended catch and mortality of sea turtles in the southeastern shrimp fishery....

Keel-laying ceremony held in Marinette, Wis. for NOAA Survey Vessel Reuben Lasker

On, Tuesday, NOAA and Marinette Marine Corporation held a keel-laying ceremony at the MMC shipyard in Marinette, Wis., for NOAA’s newest fisheries survey vessel, Reuben Lasker....