Viral video reveals cutest crab baby: "Ridiculous creature"
"A tiny, spiky, bundle of cuteness!" the NOAA Fisheries said about the miniature king crab.
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La Niña arrives: what forecasters predict of climate pattern
La Niña, the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters, has finally arrived.
Map shows visibility of northern lights due to appear soon
A geomagnetic storm is expected this weekend when an burst of plasma and magnetic field from Sun will glance off Earth.
Storm aurora forecast: How to see northern lights in US on New Year's Eve
Powerful eruptions from the sun are likely to interact with Earth's atmosphere on New Year's Eve, causing auroras in some locations.
Solar flare causes radio blackouts as space storms to hit over Christmas
A festive auroral display may be put on for a lucky few when coronal mass ejections hit Earth on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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NASA images reveal world's largest iceberg escaping Antarctica
"I am not aware of an iceberg that has been trapped in such a persistent manner in such a small area," said an ice specialist.
White Christmas uncertain as NOAA map reveals temperatures
Most of the U.S. has a strong chance of seeing above-average temperatures on Christmas Day and the days after.
Map reveals major cities most likely to get a white Christmas
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Here's where you have the best chances of snow on the big day based on historical data.
Map shows US cities that could be underwater in 2050
NOAA's viewer shows which cities may be impacted along each coast, with dark blue areas indicating significant projected rises.
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Map shows drought on rise across US
As of December 3, 36.5 percent of the land area of the U.S., including Puerto Rico, was affected by drought, up from last week.
Was hurricane season worse than expected? Predictions vs. reality
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ended on November 30, with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes.
Slashing NOAA could be "national security concern": Meteorologist
Ryan Maue, a meteorologist who previously served in Trump's first administration, warned about the impacts of cutting NOAA funding.
Map shows coldest temperature ever recorded in each state
The coldest U.S. temperature on record was in Prospect Creek, Alaska, on January 23, 1971, when the thermometer plunged to -80°F.
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Extreme drought rising as dry spells cover over a third of the US
More than a third of the U.S. suffers from drought conditions, with 3.68 percent under "extreme drought."
NASA image shows swirling power of bomb cyclone as it hit Pacific Northwest
Bomb cyclones form when a storm's atmospheric pressure drops sharply within 24 hours in a process called bombogenesis.
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Scientists warn hurricanes are growing stronger: 'catastrophic damage'
Study finds climate change is fueling more storms with vastly increased wind speeds
Nearly 50-foot, endangered fin whale washes ashore in Alaska
NOAA biologists are trying to determine how the whale died, while onlookers have gathered to see the large carcass.
Why is the magnetic North Pole moving closer to Russia?
Scientists tracking Earth's magnetic pole have recently spotted it heading toward Siberia. Where it will end up, no one knows.
NASA images reveal massive early-season snowpack in Colorado
The satellite images show extensive snowfall across Colorado and New Mexico.
Powerful X-class solar flare explosions predicted: what to know
Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from sunspots.
Hurricane Rafael: NOAA map captures storm churning across Cuba
The hurricane made landfall on the island on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing heavy wind and rain.
Solar flares cause "rolling" radio blackouts across the globe
An intense X2.3-class flare was released by the sun yesterday, followed by several M-class flares, which caused a series of radio blackouts around the world.
Tropical Storm Patty could form in days
Meteorologists say there is a high chance Tropical Storm Patty could develop within the next seven days.
Michigan's majestic fall leaf display captured from space
Fall foliage across the state is putting on a such a show at ground level that satellites are picking it up while flying overhead.
NOAA debunks right-wing claims that government can control hurricanes
The statement comes after several Republicans questioned if the government was steering hurricanes following back-to-back storms.
First look: New telescope captures stunning images of solar storm
Revolutionary space-based coronagraph provides unprecedented views of solar storms that could impact Earth.
NOAA map reveals US set for unusually warm winter
"Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored from the southern tier of the U.S. to the eastern Great Lakes, eastern seaboard [and] New England," NOAA said.
FEMA Needs a President Who Will Keep Its Funding Secure | Opinion
Project 2025—the playbook written by Trump appointees as a quick-start guide for his second term in office—threatens to dismantle the institutions that protect the nation in times of disaster
Solar flare warning as Earth in crosshairs of explosive new sunspot
A new sunspot named 3856 is facing Earth and has an unstable "beta-gamma-delta" magnetic field.
Map shows states where northern lights could be visible across US this week
A northern lights map shows the states where the phenomenon might be seen over the next two nights.