The Latest Breaking News from NOAA

There have been nearly a dozen billion-dollar disasters so far this year, with two powerful severe weather events adding to the list in May.

Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds are crucial in the fight against climate change.

When Hurricane Sally slammed coastal Florida in 2020, US pilot Dean Legidakes was aboard a scientific aircraft flying directly into the storm's core.

Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and US$13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But a swim in the ocean became much less attractive in the summer of 2023, when the water temperatures off Miami reached as high as 101 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius).