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2 Dead Sperm Whales Found Beached in Florida Keys in One Week
Two sperm whales have died within a week of each other in the Florida Keys, officials said. A calf died after beaching itself on Key Largo last Wednesday, said Blair Mase, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s southeast regional marine mammal stranding coordinator. Then a 47-foot adult male was found beached Tuesday night about 15 miles northeast of Key West….
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NOAA: Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.
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NOAA Seeks Person Who Impaled Dolphin Found Dead in Fort Myers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking the public for help in finding the person who impaled a dolphin that was found dead on a Florida beach last month. The bottlenose dolphin was impaled with a spear-like object just above its right eye, which led to its death. It was an adult, lactating female, NOAA said in a press…
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NOAA Says Potent Heat-Trapping Methane Increases at Record Pace
U.S. government scientists calculate that levels of the potent heat-trapping gas methane rose at a record pace last year.
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NASA Launches Weather Satellite for NOAA
NASA launched a weather satellite into space for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday for tracking environmental hazards in the western U.S.
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It's Winter Solstice 2021: Here's What to Know
Tuesday, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in terms of combined sunlight and the official beginning of the winter season.
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Ocean Drone Captures Never-Before-Seen Footage Inside Category 4 Hurricane Sam
An ocean drone has captured footage from the inside of a major hurricane, the first glimpse into an active system hurtling across the Atlantic Ocean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with Saildrone Inc. to send the ocean drone into the midst of Hurricane Sam, a Category 4 hurricane which is not forecast to hit the United States….
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Ocean Drone Captures Footage Inside Hurricane Sam
Experts say the Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 is battling 50-foot waves and 120 mph winds to gather critical scientific data in realtime, a process that is “giving us a completely new view of one of Earth’s most destructive forces.”
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The US Just Had Its Hottest Summer Ever — Beating Out 1936 Dust Bowl
The United States had its hottest summer on record this year, narrowly edging out the previous milestone that was set 85 years ago during the Dust Bowl.
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July Was Earth's Hottest Month on Record, NOAA Says
July 2021 was the hottest month on Earth since record-keeping began 142 years ago, according to data released Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — an “unenviable distinction” that could ratchet up anxiety about climate change.
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Gulf of Mexico's ‘Dead Zone' Larger Than Average This Year
Researchers say this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is larger than average.
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NOAA Maintains ‘Above Average' Storm Prediction for 2021 Hurricane Season
Already in the 2021 season, five named systems have formed with Hurricane Elsa being the earliest fifth named storm on record.
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Elsa Brings 40 MPH Winds to Carolinas as It Moves Up Atlantic
Heavy rain and gusty winds pelted Southeastern parts of the U.S., including Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Here's What You Need to Prepare for a Hurricane
Meteorologist Ryan Phillips has the items you must need to be ready for a storm.
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NOAA Predicting ‘Above-Normal' 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an “above-normal” 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13-20 named storms expected. Of those named storms, six to ten are expected to be hurricanes and three to five could be major hurricanes, according to acting NOAA administrator Ben Friedman, who delivered the outlook during a virtual media briefing Thursday. June 1 marks the…
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It's Close, But 2020 Likely to End Up Hottest Year on Record
Meteorologists say it’ll be close but it’s looking like 2020 globally will end up as the hottest year on record.
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$25,000 Offered for Info About Dead Smalltooth Sawfish Found Near Florida Everglades
Wildlife officials and a non-profit group are offering $25,000 for information about six critically endangered smalltooth sawfish found killed in Florida
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Climate Change Melting Underserved Communities in South Florida
Local community leaders, doctors and scientists discuss the growing challenges of the sweltering heat in South Florida caused by climate change, and how underserved communities are disproportionately impacted.
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NOAA Updates 2020 Hurricane Season Prediction to ‘Extremely Active' With 19-25 Named Storms
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be an “extremely active season,” officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. Forecasters expect between 19 and 25 named storms, and between seven and 11 hurricanes this season. Three to six of the storms are expected to become major hurricanes. These estimates include the seven tropical storms and two…