U.S. slightly cooler and wetter than normal in May

Last month, the contiguous United States had dramatic shifts in regional temperatures, but overall May was slightly cooler and wetter than normal. The spring was marked by record moisture in the Northwest and the Ohio River Valley, while drought conditions intensified across the South, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data C...

Dangerous toxin discovered in critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal

Researchers from NOAA have discovered a potent and highly-debilitating toxin in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, a first-of-its-kind chemical finding that is now prompting investigations of other marine mammals in the state....

First JPSS antenna installed as NOAA continues to highlight consequences of budget shortfall

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program, which will deliver the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites, reached a key milestone with the installation of the first antenna that will receive data from the spacecraft. A team from Raytheon Company recently installed the antenna receptor at McMurdo Station, Antarctica....

NOAA urges beach-goers to Break the Grip of the Rip

With vacation season on the horizon, NOAA and partners are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip....

NOAA, partners to search for ships lost in World War II off North Carolina

NOAA will lead a summer research expedition to locate and study World War II shipwrecks sunk in 1942 off North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically the Battle of Convoy KS-520....