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: Flash drought can develop quickly, sometimes transforming relatively normal conditions into significant drought in ju...
08/28/2026

: Flash drought can develop quickly, sometimes transforming relatively normal conditions into significant drought in just a few weeks. That rapid development makes flash drought detection particularly challenging in the Southeastern United States, where frequent rainfall can be followed by short periods of intense heat and little precipitation. Head to the link below to learn about a new study that looks at the timing of flash drought in regards to agricultural seasons.
https://research.noaa.gov/flash-drought-risk-and-agricultural-exposure-in-the-southeast-united-states/

08/26/2026

Summer is ending and the back to school season is here! Are you a teacher or educator looking for science resources for the new school year ahead? Our educational resources from across National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cover topics from the bottom of the ocean to the surface of the sun. : https://www.noaa.gov/education/back-to-school

: A recent study highlighted the importance of the seasons and heat hiding below the surface when predicting marine hea...
08/14/2026

: A recent study highlighted the importance of the seasons and heat hiding below the surface when predicting marine heatwaves.
With improved understanding of the seasonal heatwave drivers in the Northeast Pacific, prediction of marine heatwaves through improved models and tools can give communities and industries more time to prepare for these extreme events, potentially reducing the amount of harm caused. https://research.noaa.gov/persistent-northeast-pacific-marine-heatwaves-are-sensitive-to-the-seasonality-of-tropical-and-north-pacific-dynamics/

Researchers on the 2026 West Coast Ocean Acidification research cruise collect environmental DNA, or eDNA, to take a s...
08/04/2026

Researchers on the 2026 West Coast Ocean Acidification research cruise collect environmental DNA, or eDNA, to take a snapshot of species diversity in different ocean conditions. Every living organism sheds genetic material. By collecting this DNA in the water from their tissues, f***s and mucous (don't worry - it's tiny), we can assess where they occur in the ocean.

A great opportunity on missions like WCOA 2026 is collecting biological and chemical information at the same time. Since marine species have different tolerances to and other stressors, eDNA can help assess how these stressors may influence biological communities in the ocean.

How do we collect eDNA?
Water samples from a conductivity, temperature, and salinity (CTD) rosette are used to collect eDNA and then evaluated for species presence and diversity. This information is paired with high-quality measurements of ocean chemistry and other conditions like temperature to determine how the environment may affect the distribution of marine life and biological communities.

Learn more about eDNA:
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/edna/

📸 A CTD rosette rises from the deep in dark waters at night just below the surface. Credit: NOAA

This hurricane season, a fleet of ten saildrones are heading into the western tropical-subtropical Atlantic, the waters ...
07/28/2026

This hurricane season, a fleet of ten saildrones are heading into the western tropical-subtropical Atlantic, the waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean Sea to do something that crewed vessels avoid: collect data from within hurricanes.

These uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) will collect critical near-real-time ocean and atmospheric data from inside storms and transmit it directly to researchers and forecast centers.

Saildrone, Inc and NOAA partners will collect this important data with the goal of improving hurricane forecast accuracy.

Learn more about how USVs are helping augment hurricane observations: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/usv-hurricane/

Photo credit: Saildrone

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