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Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chemicals are experiencing a comeback...

You may not realize it, but your shampoo, deodorant, or lotion could be contributing nearly as much urban air pollution as your daily commute. A new study discovered emissions from siloxane, a common ingredient in those...

Guest Essay by Kip Hansen   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has some rather useful features on its web site. One of these is the Tides and Currents which is part of its Center for Operational Oceanographic...

The Arctic as we've always known it is gone. According to scientists, the Arctic is trending toward an ice-free state and shows no signs of returning to the "reliably frozen region of recent past decades." And if you're thinking...

Every month the NOAA puts together a climate report, documenting changes in average temperatures across the country. While the agency found in November that much of the U.S. had seen an "above average" or "much above average"...

From the White House: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Personnel to his Administration If confirmed, Barry Myers of Pennsylvania will serve as Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department...

While Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean towards the United States mainland, another two potentially powerful storms are waiting in the wings...

A Quick Note from Kip Hansen   A quick note for the amusement of the bored but curious. While in search of something else, I ran across this enlightening page from the folks at UCAR/NCAR [The University Corporation for...

Humanity is entering a phase of grave uncertainty as rising temperatures wreck havoc on our planet. Researchers from Yale University and the University of Southhampton have found evidence that Arctic ice loss may be having...

Public Release: 4-Aug-2017 From Eurekalert                NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center VIDEO: On July 5, 2017, the Solar Dynamics Observatory watched an active region — an area of intense and complex...

From Western Wire by Michael Sandoval July 18, 2017 “Agricultural and wetland emissions” from the planet’s tropical areas, not oil and gas activities in the United States, are more than likely responsible for a post-2007...

From NOAA Key dataset helps scientists understand Earth’s climate An update to a set of widely used ocean temperature data is now available from NOAA’s NCEI...

Environmentalists say President Donald Trump's administration has declared war on California marine animals after an announcement this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

We've all seen the projections: Sea-level rises, hastened by a warming planet, will be nothing short of catastrophic for the world's coastal communities...

A large number of humpback whale mortalities along the United States' East Coast has scientists concerned. 41 humpback whales perished between Maine and North Carolina in the last 15 months, prompting a National Oceanic and...