The Latest Breaking News from NOAA

A new class of extreme compact storms that were previously under-appreciated showed that densest lightning occur over the ocean, not land. The post 80% Of Lightning Occurs Over The Land, But The Most Extreme Lightning Happens Over The Ocean first appeared on Bored Panda.

NOAA predicts a favorable spring with reduced flooding and drought risks. Stay informed and prepared.

States in the southern High Plains will be "quite vulnerable to high wildfire risk, especially during high wind events," said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sea surface temperatures are rising with clear indications we're to blame

Impact on ecosystems must be predicted before technology is used, US atmospheric science agency chief says

The country saw rain in many regions instead of snow, a midwest heat patch, and ice receding from lakes and ponds

Police and wildlife officials were unable to rescue the animal because of high winds and surf in Gulf of Mexico waters

New Jersey fishermen are challenging a 40-year-old precedent that gives executive agencies too much power.

New footage has been released showing widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, spanning 1100km from Lizard Island to the Keppel Islands.

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ24 ) on Friday closed -0.025 (-1.34%). Nat-gas prices on Friday settled moderately lower. The outlook for above-average U.S. winter temperatures to persist is weighing on nat-gas prices. On Friday, NOAA said warm spring weather for the central and eastern U.S. regions will last into the...

The sun has blasted out its most powerful flare of the current solar cycle. The X6.3 solar flare peaked in the afternoon on Thursday (Feb. 22) and is the most powerful flare since 2017.