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Since mid-May, NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring heat signatures and thick plumes of smoke (some stretching thousands of miles) from wildfires burning across Canada. Driven by heat, drought, and dry conditions, more than 160 fires kicked…

A giant plume of dust from the Sahara Desert made its way from Africa to the United States to kick off the start of meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

For 50 years , NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have kept a constant vigil over the Western Hemisphere.

River flooding poses a serious threat to communities across the United States, endangering roughly 41 million Americans and putting an estimated $5.5 trillion in assets at risk.

NOAA’s Satellite and Information Services (NESDIS) Joint Venture Partnerships (JVP) published a concept study, authored by Orion Space Solutions (Orion)

Wednesday, June 24, 2020As we move through the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, you will no doubt hear a lot about the Saharan Air Layer—a mass of…

The overarching term “tropical cyclone” describes powerful storms that form around the world, but they are also referred to by a variety of regional names. This article explains why.

NOAA satellites have been monitoring a potent and complex spring weather pattern responsible for nearly a week-long stretch of severe weather, including two destructive tornado outbreaks across the central U.S. from May 15–16 and May 18–20, 2025.