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News Articles: NOAA

The appointment of a climate change denier to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration comes as Americans face profound threats stoked by climate change, from the vast, deadly wildfires in the West to an unusually active hurricane season in the South and East.

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Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA

David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.

September 13, 2020
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  • Rebecca Hersher and
  • Joe Palca
This graphic, provided by NASA, shows abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Forecasters believe this will continue to fuel an already above-average Atlantic hurricane season.

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms During A Very Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

Gonzalo, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean, is the earliest "G" storm on record. It has been a busy start to the Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters don't think it'll be slowing down.

July 22, 2020
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  • Russell Lewis
This GOES-16 satellite image taken Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 11:40 UTC and provided by THE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Tropical Storm Bertha approaching the South Carolina coast.

Tropical Storm Bertha Forms, Hits South Carolina Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall on South Carolina’s coast shortly after it formed, becoming the second named storm before the official start of...

May 27, 2020
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  • Associated Press
This injured and emaciated right whale was photographed off Jekyll Island in 2018. This season's first whale has been spotted in Florida.

Right Whale Spotted Off Florida Coast

The first right whale of this year’s calving season has been spotted off the coast of Florida. Surveys to spot the endangered mammal have not started...

November 27, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark

Ocean Predators Could Get Greater Protections In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the rules governing shark fishing. Two deepwater species of sharks, the Ocean...

October 07, 2019
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  • Josephine Bennett
NOAA has updated its outlook for this hurricane season.

Forecasters Say Above-Average Hurricane Season Now More Likely

Forecasters now say we could be in for a more active hurricane season than they originally predicted. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

August 08, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon grow To 14 feet, 800 pounds during 60-year life span.

Savannah Harbor Expansion Puts Fish, People At Odds

For years, the deepening of the harbor in Savannah has been one of the most eagerly awaited boosts to Georgia’s economy. With a deeper harbor comes more...

April 30, 2019
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  • Drew Dawson

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