National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pregnant Dolphin Shot And Killed In Mississippi

There's a big reward for anyone who helps find the killer.
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Ocean Agency Suggests Opening Marine Monuments To Commercial Fishing

One critic says the move would "fly in the face" of the intent of these protected sites -- to preserve ocean ecosystems.
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NOAA’s Research Just Shifted From Climate Change To 'Empowering The Economy' And 'National Security'

A “shocking change in the mission of one of the nation’s premier scientific agencies.”
By Dan Spinelli, Mother Jones

Trump Wants To Fire 248 National Weather Service Forecasters

The White House budget proposal follows a record-smashing year of weather disasters.
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2017 Shatters Records With $306 Billion In Damages From Climate-Linked Disasters

Sixteen $1 billion-plus weather- and climate-related events killed at least 362 people.
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As Mass Coral Bleaching Occurs More Frequently, Hopes For Recovery Fade, Study Finds

"Before the 1980s, mass bleaching of corals was unheard of."
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This Is The Man To Blame For The Term 'Bomb Cyclone'

Meteorology professor John Gyakum has stopped using the phrase he helped coin in 1980. Still, he has high hopes for its newfound popularity.
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Trump’s NOAA Pick Gets Climate Change, But Could Still Weaken Key Science Agency

Barry Myers, chief executive of AccuWeather, has previously pushed to privatize weather data.
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Let’s Not Forget That Scientists Warned Us It Could Be A Nasty Hurricane Season

And wouldn't you know? They were right.
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Across The Board, The Trump Administration's Deregulation Is Hitting The Vulnerable Hardest

Trump scrapping key protections suggests those most in need are in the president's blindspot.
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