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These Sea Stars Are Literally Wasting Away—but They May Soon Receive Protection
Sunflower sea stars have been recommended for Endangered Species Act protection as disease leads them to “disintegrate into gooey masses”
Carbon Dioxide Levels Now Higher Than Ever in Human History
Levels have risen more than 50 percent in the last two centuries alone
NOAA Predicts Another Busy Hurricane Season This Year
2022 will likely be the seventh consecutive year of above-average hurricane activity
The West Coast Should Brace for Spring Megadrought, NOAA Warns
More than half of the United States is likely to struggle with limited water supply and increased risk of wildfires in the coming months
Sea Levels Will Rise One Foot Along U.S. Coasts by 2050
Some regions could see as much as seven feet of sea level rise by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't curbed
Intense Lightning 'Megaflashes' Stretched Almost 500 Miles Across Three U.S. States
The bolts, which occurred in 2020, broke records for distance and duration
Beavers Are Reshaping the Arctic Tundra. Here's Why Scientists Are Concerned
Ponds made by the large rodents are causing permafrost to thaw, releasing methane and carbon dioxide once stored in the frozen Earth
See SpongeBob SquarePants' and Patrick Star's Real-Life Twins
The aquatic pals were discovered one mile deep in the Atlantic Ocean during a NOAA expedition
'Heat Dome' Descends on Central United States
Forecasts suggest more than 30 million people could see temperatures topping 100 degrees this week
NOAA's Weather Forecasting System Just Got a Major Update
The new version of the Global Forecast System could give Americans in the path of a hurricane an additional 36 hours to prepare compared to the old model
Large New Whale Species Identified in the Gulf of Mexico
Named Rice’s whale, the species can reach lengths of 42 feet and lives in the Gulf’s warm waters all year
U.S. Breaks Record for Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters in 2020
A total of 22 disasters caused $95 billion in total damage, reflecting climate change’s growing cost
NOAA Predicts Droughts Gripping Nearly Half of Continental U.S. Will Intensify This Winter
The agency expects the South and Southwest will be warmer and drier than usual in the coming months, offering no relief to the already parched regions
Out of Names, National Hurricane Center Calls New Storms by Greek Letters
This season is the second time ever that the list of 21 storm names has been exhausted
CO2 Levels Reached an 800,000-year High in 2017
That's just one of many sobering facts about our changing world in the "State of the Climate in 2017" report released late last week
2017 Was Another Really Hot Year (Even Without El Niño)
Last year joins list of top three hottest ever recorded, according to multiple new reports
Black Marble Photo Shows Off Earth's Darker Side
The composite shot could one day help scientists make the most of the night sky
Check Out Breathtaking Images From NOAA’s Newest Satellite
In a word: wow
2016 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Never in modern memory has the Earth's surface and sea temperature been so high
Deep-Sea Researchers Spot a Mysterious Jellyfish Near The Mariana Trench
The glowing jellyfish was previously unknown to science
