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Representatives from the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT), Louisiana Sea Grant and NOAA meet to see and learn about the Tribe's resilience priorities and build connections for adaptation and resilience. Pictured from left to right are: Julie Falgout (Louisiana Sea Grant), Brian LaMarre (NOAA), Kristin Ransom (NOAA), Matt Bethel (Louisiana Sea Grant), Grace Gray (NOAA), Lauren Nash (NOAA), Cherie Matherne (PACIT), Haley Gambill (Louisiana Sea Grant), Sharon Mesick (NOAA), Second Chairman Donald Dardar (P

Pilot project builds Tribal climate and disaster resilience in Louisiana

November 21, 2022

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climate impacts

Representatives from the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT), Louisiana Sea Grant and NOAA meet to see and learn about the Tribe's resilience priorities and build connections for adaptation and resilience. Pictured from left to right are: Julie Falgout (Louisiana Sea Grant), Brian LaMarre (NOAA), Kristin Ransom (NOAA), Matt Bethel (Louisiana Sea Grant), Grace Gray (NOAA), Lauren Nash (NOAA), Cherie Matherne (PACIT), Haley Gambill (Louisiana Sea Grant), Sharon Mesick (NOAA), Second Chairman Donald Dardar (P

Volunteers collect indices of heat exposure and thermal images of surfaces in a Charleston, South Carolina, community.

Pilot project builds equitable response to extreme heat in four cities

November 14, 2022

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Volunteers collect indices of heat exposure and thermal images of surfaces in a Charleston, South Carolina, community.

JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

NOAA’s newest satellite heads toward orbit

November 10, 2022

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satellite launch

polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

NOAA Administrator on the COP27 UN climate summit

November 6, 2022

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Photo of welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Discoverer's sponsor, Second Gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition.

Keel-laying ceremony held for Discoverer

October 28, 2022

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Marine & Aviation

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Photo of welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Discoverer's sponsor, Second Gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition.

A NOAA ozonesonde -- an instrument used to help scientists monitor the Antarctic ozone hole -- ascends over the South Pole in this time-lapse photo taken October 21, 2020. Ideal weather conditions helped create a large, persistent ozone hole that will last into November 2020.

Antarctic ozone hole slightly smaller in 2022

October 26, 2022

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A NOAA ozonesonde -- an instrument used to help scientists monitor the Antarctic ozone hole -- ascends over the South Pole in this time-lapse photo taken October 21, 2020. Ideal weather conditions helped create a large, persistent ozone hole that will last into November 2020.

Collage showing drought, wildfire and flooding.

NOAA awards over $15 million for climate science, community resilience

October 25, 2022

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Collage showing drought, wildfire and flooding.

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame. Credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries.

Statement from the NOAA Administrator on the 50th anniversary of the MMPA, NMSA and CZMA acts

October 24, 2022

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NOAA leadership

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame. Credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries.

These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

NOAA and BOEM announce draft offshore wind, North Atlantic right whale strategy

October 21, 2022

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offshore wind energy

These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer, drier South with ongoing La Nina

October 20, 2022

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Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.