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LEO satellites provide essential ocean color data that supports sustainable fisheries and protects Alaska’s seafood economy.
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Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are well known for their destructive impact to life and property, but fog is a silent, often underestimated threat.
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NOAA scientists have been monitoring a sweltering and record-breaking heat wave that has been sweeping through the Midwest and eastern United States using the Global Forecast System (GFS) model.
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Lightning is a dangerous weather hazard that poses a significant threat to life and property. It can strike at any time, but is most common in the summer months.
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Since mid-May, NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring heat signatures and thick plumes of smoke (some stretching thousands of miles) from wildfires burning across Canada. Driven by heat, drought, and dry conditions, more than 160 fires kicked off the country’s wildfire season, primarily in Manitoba, Ontario
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River flooding poses a serious threat to communities across the United States, endangering roughly 41 million Americans and putting an estimated $5.5 trillion in assets at risk.
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NOAA satellites have been monitoring a potent and complex spring weather pattern responsible for nearly a week-long stretch of severe weather, including two destructive tornado outbreaks across the central U.S. from May 15–16 and May 18–20, 2025.
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Despite the hazards inherent to air travel, U.S. civil and military aviation is by far the safest form of transit.