National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NASA's new astronauts: Will these men and women fly to Mars?

2013-06-17 14:36:00

It’s been two years since NASA’s space shuttle program came to an end, but thousands of Americans still dream of becoming astronauts. Eight of them – four men and four women – were introduced Monday as NASA’s astronaut...

Despite a lot more people and cars, California's air is cleaner

2013-06-09 16:52:00

Despite a threefold increase in people and cars in the last 50 years, California's strict vehicle emissions standards have managed to significantly clear the state's air, according to new research. The study also found that Southern California's air...

Andrea, year's 1st named storm, heads to Fla.; other states warned

2013-06-06 09:13:00

Andrea, the first named storm of the season, worked its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida coast Thursday, pushing heavy rains and bringing the possibility of scattered tornadoes. The weather system, technically a tropical storm...

Death toll from Friday's Oklahoma tornado rises to 14

2013-06-03 11:22:00

The death toll from last week’s tornado that tore through Oklahoma rose to 14 -- three of whom were noted storm-chasers -- as rescuers on Monday continued their search for survivors. As of Monday morning, the official count from the tornado, the...

Despite more people and more cars, California's smog is in retreat

2013-06-05 12:58:00

Despite a three-fold increase in people and cars in the last 50 years, California’s strict vehicle emissions standards have managed to significantly clear the state’s air, according to� new research. The study also found that Southern...

NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season

2013-05-24 18:32:00

Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted. In its latest outlook,...

Drowning most common fatality during Superstorm Sandy

2013-05-23 15:13:00

The leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy last fall was drowning, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which analyzed 117 storm-related deaths, comes amid a National Oceanic and...

Images from space, radar show Oklahoma tornadoes

2013-05-21 15:04:00

Images showing the massive tornadoes spawned by "super cell" thunderstorms over Oklahoma, and the scars they left behind, have been released by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The images show the sudden outbreak of super-...

Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere pass 400 milestone, again

2013-05-20 18:13:00

The ratio of carbon dioxide reached 400 parts per million Sunday in readings taken by the two top monitors of greenhouse gases. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised its Sunday reading to 400.06, following a Sunday reading of 400....

Sun fires off fourth major solar flare of the week--more expected

2013-05-15 05:03:00

There she goes again! The same region of the sun that brought you three powerful solar flares in a 24-hour span from Sunday night to Monday evening let loose Tuesday night with another explosive flash of ultraviolet radiation and sent tons of its own...

Common plants, animals threatened by climate change, study says

2013-05-12 10:00:00

WASHINGTON -- Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a new study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study’s authors looked at 50,000 common species....

Global warming ruins SoCal Mother's Day

2013-05-13 14:26:00

News flash: Global warming hits California! That’s right -- the Golden State has become the Golden Baking State, with temperatures soaring into the triple digits. For example, in Johnny Carson’s “beautiful downtown Burbank” on...

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration GOES East Satellite image released Friday shows Tropical Storm Andrea, which dumped record rainfall on parts of the Northeast as it moved toward Canadian waters.

2013-06-07 00:00:00

"This system has a high chance -- near 100 percent -- of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours," the Miami-based NHC warned, with the storm forecast to hit the US state of Florida.

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Why it's great for the beach: This app lets you view real-time radar images and provides 24-hour and three-day weather forecasts. It also offers wind speed and direction, as well as the current and "feels like" temperature.

2013-05-16 11:46:55