A new NOAA-funded study has documented for the first time that ocean acidification along the US Pacific Northwest coast is impacting the shells and sensory organs of some young Dungeness crab, a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the West Coast.
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Global River Deltas Increasingly Shaped by Humans, Study Says
A new study of nearly every delta on the planet shows how river delta shapes and sizes around the world are changing due to human activity – both for the good and bad.
Fear of Wildfires Inspires Forward-Thinking Communities
Rice Architecture student’s thesis suggests consolidation in California’s suffering wine country
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Hurricane hunter aircraft doesn't get a break in winter - they fly winter storm missions as well.
NOAA Satellites Helped Save a Record 421 Lives in 2019
The same NOAA satellites that helped forecasters track weather and wildfires were also critical in rescuing a record 421 people from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2019.
Clays in Antarctica From Millions of Years Ago Reveal Past Climate Changes
Paleoclimate analysis enables scientists to subject climate models to boundary conditions—such as rising sea levels—for developmental purposes