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Fall high tide 2017 outlook now available

September 21, 2017

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tides and currents

Flooding in Annapolis, Maryland.

Assessing Irma’s destruction from the air: Aerial images available

September 12, 2017

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This is what the online images of coastline affected by Hurricane Irma looks like after zooming into a photographed location, as indicated by a dark ribbon overlaid onto the map.

NOAA awards $1.7 million for harmful algal bloom research

September 19, 2017

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

A satellite view of Lake Erie in 2014, showing that year's algal bloom in the western basin. 2017's bloom is expected to resemble 2014's.

NOAA hydrographic panel to meet in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

September 6, 2017

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View NOAA's before-and-after aerial images of Harvey damage

September 5, 2017

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Overhead views of area near Lynchburg, Texas, before (on left) and after Harvey (on right, taken August 31, 2017).

NOAA aerial images of Harvey damage now available online

September 1, 2017

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A NOAA aerial image from a NOAA overlight of damage from Harvey in the Rio Villa area of Houston, Texas. August 31, 2017 photo.

NOAA teams with Paul G. Allen Philanthropies to expand deep ocean observations

September 7, 2017

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measurements and observations

ocean exploration

Scientists deploy a Deep Argo float off New Zealand.

NOAA funds 11 new projects to remove marine debris

August 29, 2017

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In an earlier NOAA-funded project, derelict fishing gear and other large marine debris were removed from remote Alaskan shorelines by the Gulf of Alaska Keeper.

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to host biannual meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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A colorful coral reef teeming with fish.

Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ is the largest ever measured

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Scientists from Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium deploy a water sensor called a CTD sonde rosette to collect water samples to test for oxygen levels during the 2015 R/V Pelican's shelf wide hypoxia cruise.

Top 10 photos from the 2017 Pacific Coral Survey Expedition

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While at Jarvis in 2017, researchers surveyed these coral reef communities and assessed the recovery potential from the thermal stress that caused the coral to bleach.

NOAA researchers in NC aim to better understand complex coastal environment

Aerial view of Middle Marsh in the North Carolina Rachel Carson Reserve, part of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve.

NOAA announces $13.8 million in coastal resilience grants

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coastal restoration

Nature-based solutions are emerging as a preferred way for communities to protect shorelines, infrastructure, and people from coastal flooding.

NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program awards $16.7 million for Gulf of Mexico research

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Fishermen collect oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. Several of the RESTORE Act Science Program awards are going towards projects looking at effects on oyster reefs and optimizing oyster resources.

NOAA, partners predict significant summer harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

A satellite view of Lake Erie in 2014, showing that year's algal bloom in the western basin. 2017's bloom is expected to resemble 2014's.

Top leaders to discuss critical impacts of an ice-diminishing Arctic on naval and maritime operations

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June 21 is World Hydrography Day: Here's why it's worth celebrating

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An illustration depicting a NOAA ship conducting a hydrographic survey using sonar.

NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

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Scientists from Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium deploy a water sensor called a CTD sonde rosette to collect water samples to test for oxygen levels during the 2015 R/V Pelican's shelf wide hypoxia cruise.

Global coral bleaching event likely ending

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A bleached colony of table Acropora at Fagatele Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa.

NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for Chesapeake Bay

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A variety of economic sectors, ranging from commercial and recreational fishing to tourism, rely on a healthy Chesapeake Bay.

Video: U.S. honored as 'ocean champion'

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Map of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Summer high tide 2017 outlook now available

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tides and currents

Flooding in Annapolis, Maryland.

How ocean savvy are you? Join us in June for #30DaysofOcean

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Mokumanamana sunset.

Video: Endangered ocean animals making a comeback

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endangered species

Learn how people around the world are helping endangered ocean animals make a comeback.

Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee to meet May 23-24 in Annapolis

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marine protected areas

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a marine protected area in Florida.

Podcast: Moving towards restoration of industrial waste sites

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coastal restoration

habitat restoration

Restoration of rivers and their associated riparian habitats are underway as a result of natural resource damage assessment activities conducted by NOAA and the other Natural Resource Trustees at hazardous waste sites. This image shows Raritan River, New Jersey.

New ‘sister sanctuary’ agreement protects whales from New England to the Caribbean

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A humpback whale breaches in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Tracking sea level rise ... and fall

August 10, 2017

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Californians living on the coast may be used to seeing so-called "King Tides," a regular phenomenon where high tides are higher than normal on certain days of the year. Shown here: Embarcadero Waterfront in San Francisco, California

NOAA’s report on U.S. ocean and Great Lakes economy shows growth

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coastal economies

The Port of Los Angeles. In the U.S., where over half live along the coast and more than 78 percent of overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of the coasts is intricately connected to the health of the nation's economy.

Scientists document coral loss – and slow signs of recovery – in the Central Pacific

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At Jarvis Island, one of the few remaining table Acropora corals in the foreground, the background shows the rest of the reef area covered with a carpet of red turf algae that grows over dead and damaged corals.

8 ways to keep the Earth cleanoffsite link

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Litter such as plastic detergent bottles, crates, buoys, combs, and water bottles blanket Kanapou Bay, on the Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. This region is a hot-spot for marine debris accumulation.

#EarthDay DIY: Create your own rain garden with this mobile app

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Download this NOAA partner Apple or Android app to help you create your own rain garden this spring!

Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlements: Where the money went

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Deepwater Horizon

Much of the funding collected after the Deepwater Horizon spill will go to restore wide-ranging and migratory species at important points during their life cycles and geographic ranges, including inland, coastal, and offshore areas.

Every Full Moon video: Watch the 5-part series 'Coral Comeback'

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A colorful coral reef teeming with fish.

NOAA's Hydrographic Services Review Panel to focus on Pacific Northwest

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Maritime stakeholders will share their ideas on how NOAA's data can improve navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Port of Seattle, shown here.

Globe sees 2nd warmest year to date, 3rd warmest August on record

Arctic and Antarctic sea ice coverage remains at near-record lows

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Hurricane Maria churning in the Atlantic

Video: Could you survive a rip current? See how

2017 Arctic sea ice minimum comes in at eighth smallest on record

Assessing Irma’s destruction from the air: Aerial images available

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