Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is concerned with scientific and regulatory activities around water bodies and environmental change.

The short answer was no — at least, not that scientists could detect. Despite early hints of success, they concluded in the ...

The outdoor app OnX recently added near-real-time updates to wildfire and smoke layers that introduce new levels of safety ...

In an effort to eradicate illegal fishing and seafood fraud, the Obama Administration is launching a fish tracking system that would eventually tell consumers where their fish was caught ...

Communities in North Carolina saw flooding as a storm came ashore, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The storm wasn't ...

Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn't quite organized enough to get a ...

Climate change came across as an afterthought in the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump last week. At 92 minutes into the debate, ABC News ...

Once in a blue moon, boaters off California catch a glimpse of a famous but elusive white killer whale. Frosty, as it is ...

Tropical Storm Gordon formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters saying it is expected to remain over open water ...

The National Weather Service says a tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is forecast to bring significant ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for master’s and doctoral studies in oceanography, marine biology, maritime ...

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping ...