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Once Extreme Ocean Temperatures Are the New Normal

by Krystal Vasquez 16 March 20228 November 2022

A new analysis finds extreme warming events in the ocean have increased relative to the very far past, with nearly 60% of the ocean experiencing extreme heat in 2019.

A close-up photograph of the eye of Hurricane Dorian.
Posted inNews

Your Summer Outlook: Cloudy with an Above-Normal Chance of Hurricanes

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 20 May 202128 April 2022

Get ready for another above-average hurricane season, but it likely won’t be as busy as last year.

A photo of Stephen Griffies and a JAMES cover.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Introducing the New Editor in Chief of JAMES

by Stephen M. Griffies 2 March 202121 October 2022

Find out about the person taking the helm of AGU’s dedicated earth system modeling journal, JAMES, and his vision for the coming years.

Sea ice in Alaska in 1982 compared to 2018
Posted inNews

Arctic Report Card Founder Discusses the Fate of the Pole

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 11 February 20212 September 2022

Researcher Jackie Richter-Menge has reported on the status of the melting Arctic for the past 15 years. Her observations tell a story of “mind-blowing change.”

Water rushing down the damaged Oroville dam spillway into the river.
Posted inNews

How Infrastructure Standards Miss the Mark on Snowmelt

by Jackie Rocheleau 16 October 20208 September 2022

Nationwide, civil engineers consider precipitation values from NOAA to design their structures. But those values are missing another contributor to flood risk: snowmelt.

Satellite image of Hurricanes Katia, Irma, and Jose
Posted inNews

NOAA Predicts Busy Hurricane Season

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 21 May 202020 May 2022

FEMA issued new guidance yesterday advising states to prepare for evacuations during the pandemic.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Snowpack Data Sets Put to the Test

by David Shultz 30 March 202031 March 2023

A new study compares the accuracy of three observation-based methods of calculating snow water equivalent, a key component in water management.

Former NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco speaks into a microphone while seated at a table.
Posted inNews

Former NOAA Head Calls for Renewed Social Contract for Science

by Randy Showstack 13 December 20197 January 2022

Jane Lubchenco says this is a “moment of truth” about climate change and that scientists need to think about their obligations and responsibilities to society.

A true-color satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico on 17 July 2019
Posted inScience Updates

Filling the Gaps in Ocean Maps

by X. Liu and M. Wang 21 November 20199 February 2022

A new software application merges ocean color data from instruments aboard two satellites to provide gap-free, near-real-time monitoring of the global ocean environment.

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NOAA’s Acting Head Addresses Storm over Dorian Forecasts

by Randy Showstack 10 September 201910 January 2022

Neil Jacobs said that the Trump administration is committed to the important mission of weather forecasting, while also stating that the weather service team has his and the department’s full support.

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