Archaeologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have made a startling discovery off the coast of Alaska: Whaling ships that sank 144 years ago. NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green reports.
Oct 05

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the designation of two new National Marine Sanctuaries — the first chosen in 15 years — as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to protect the environment.
Aug 20

In our news wrap Thursday, three firefighters were killed in Washington state after their vehicle crashed and was overcome by flames. Also, the NOAA reported that July was the hottest month ever in recorded history.
Aug 20

By Joshua Barajas
This past July will go down as Earth’s hottest month in recorded history since 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.
May 20

By PBS NewsHour
More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins have died off the Gulf Coast since 2010, the year a massive Deepwater Horizon spill spewed millions of gallons of oil and chemicals. A new study by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
A new NOAA study provides a verdict on how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster led to a flourish of dolphin deaths along the Gulf coast.
Apr 18

By Triana Kalmanoff
Last month the average global temperature was the highest recorded for March since record keeping began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.
Feb 03

The world’s coral reefs are in perilous danger due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. But a team of scuba-diving scientists has developed a groundbreaking method for speeding up coral growth in hopes of stemming the underwater crisis. Hari Sreenivasan…
Jan 21

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Calling climate change the "greatest threat to future generations" in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama called out climate change deniers.
Jan 14

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
The Triana satellite was the brainchild of Al Gore and promised to revolutionize climate science and inspire generations. But after political controversy and poor timing, the satellite spent more than a decade in storage. Now scientists have dusted it off…
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