April is #EarthMonth and #CitizenScience Month!

How is NOAA addressing climate change, extreme weather, pollution and more? And how can you make a difference? Explore our Earth Day portal to find out! Be sure to check back throughout the month of April for the latest news, features and Earth Month content.

 

Features across NOAA

MARCH 20, 2025: The setting sun at NOAA's South Pole Atmospheric Baseline Observatory.  Dark Sector telescopes and a final glimpse of sunlight are framed by a wave of snow, setting off six months of darkness at the South Pole.
Photo feature: Last light at South Pole brings 6 months of darkness

Researchers and staff at NOAA’s South Pole Observatory witness the start of six months of darkness in the Arctic.

The TIROS-1 satellite.
65 years since the world’s first weather satellite

On April 1, 1960, NASA launched the Television Infrared Observation Satellite ( TIROS-1 ), the world’s first successful weather satellite.

An image of a ctenophore taken by the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle.
Delve far below the surface with these creatures of the deep

Discover how deep-sea creatures survive in cold, dark habitats, and the tools and technology NOAA uses to study them.

For teachers and students

March 27, 2012 – NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer conducts operations in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Educating the educators: Training from NOAA Ocean Exploration

For teachers only! Explore professional development opportunities from NOAA Ocean Exploration.

A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.
Earth Day art to color, download and share

Show your love for the planet with coloring pages, posters, and graphics for Earth Day. 

TRASK TALK: Special Feature.
Deep sea discoveries, fish school and more: Watch our Earth Day video collection!

From "Trash Talk" to a coral comeback, enjoy our Earth Day-themed videos.

 

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