What we know today as NOAA’s National Weather Service was founded 150 years ago on February 9, 1870 — that's 15 decades of science and service to the country.
National Weather Service at 150: 7 Tech Inventions That Improved Forecasting
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Last Year’s Billion-Dollar Disasters Show Crucial Link Between NOAA Satellites and Emergency Managers
The United States saw 14 billion-dollar disasters in 2019. These included eight severe storm events, three flooding events, two tropical cyclones, and one wildfire event in multiple locations.
How Fast Do Glaciers Erode? New Research to Help Identify Safe Sites for Nuclear Waste Storage
New insights into rates of bedrock erosion by glaciers around the world will help to identify better sites for the safe storage of nuclear waste, according to researchers.
Making Waves in the Andaman Sea
When tides, currents, and gravity move water masses over seafloor features, they can create wave actions within the ocean.
Flevoland, the Netherlands
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Dutch province of Flevoland – the newest province in the Netherlands and one of the largest land reclamation projects in the world.
Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.
