Climate change is changing hurricane season as we know it. Storms are slower, wetter and stronger. Find out how scientists are grappling with these changes.
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When are leatherback turtles mating? Check the DNA.
Using DNA to understand turtle mating patterns
July 5, 2019
What it takes to build an oyster reef
North Carolina started oyster reef restoration projects in the Pamlico Sound in 1996 and 15 have been completed. The largest project, Swan Island, is underway. It will cover 50 acres. Find out how it’s done.
Shellfish are Feeling the Love Nationwide
North Carolina Makes Shellfish a Priority.
August 10, 2018
NC Officials Can Now Predict When A Flood is On the Way
North Carolina has a new and sophisticated way of knowing when floods are coming
July 20, 2018
How hurricane hunters fly into storms for better forecasts
The NOAA uses specialized aircraft and instruments to fly into hurricanes and study storms' movements for better tracking.
New Weather Warnings: Lesson Plan
A deep dive into a century of data stores at NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information reveals new weather warnings as the Earth’s climate changes.
New Weather Warnings
A deep dive into a century of data stores at NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information reveals new weather warnings as the Earth’s climate changes.
Asheville is an Epicenter for Climate Science
Have you ever had to sort through the drawers of a dresser, finding it a bit stressful? Is cleaning out a closet a little overwhelming? Does the thought of sorting through all of the items in your garage, or your attic give you a headache?
Then imagine sorting through, making sense of and organizing 25 petabytes (that's the equivalent of 25 million gigabytes) of data in various forms: charts, graphs, maps and even journal entries.
Flash Facts
It’s time for a news flash, or at least a lightning flash.
The folks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tell me that lightning flashes more than three million times a day around the world. That’s about 40 flashes per second. Not all of those flashes hit the ground and those flashes are pretty quick—lasting only about 30 microseconds.