The U.S. Department of Commerce created and unveiled a natural capital website to provide resources and information to businesses seeking to incorporate natural capital into...

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Denver, Colorado to participate in an armchair discussion, where she highlighted the significant...

With a major snow storm headed to parts of the East Coast, it is important for everyone to know the difference between winter weather-related Warnings, Watches and Advisories...

The 2015 annual average U.S. temperature was 54.4°F, 2.4°F above the 20th century average, the second warmest year on record. Only 2012 was warmer for the U.S. with an...

The devastating impacts of future extreme events, such as those witnessed across much of the United States during the latter half of December, can be reduced through improved...

For those of you dreaming of a white Christmas, this map depicts which places have the best chance of being a winter wonderland according to weather history. The “Historical...

NOAA and University of Hawaii archaeologists today released rare images of a U.S. Navy airplane sunk during the opening minutes of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on...

Meet Johnny Shockley, a lifelong waterman, who transitioned to oyster farming as he watched his local Chesapeake Bay waterfront change over the years. While innovation in...

Leaders from the nation’s technology and data industries came together on Oct. 29-30 for the third meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) in Boulder, Colorado...

October is National Seafood Month and across the country markets and restaurants are serving up delicious seafood choices from sustainable U.S. fisheries. Recently, the...

Our country’s marine transportation system is an essential driver of the U.S. economy. Every day, U.S. ports and waterways handle millions of tons of domestic and...

Yesterday, NOAA announced more than $4.5 million in grants to states and tribes to support endangered or threatened species recovery efforts. The agency is also opening a...

Today, the marsh is flourishing. There is no difference between the areas that were oiled and burned 10 years ago and nearby areas that were untouched.

Before and after a storm event or other disaster, Coast Survey's regional navigation managers and navigation response teams (NRT) work with other NOAA offices, port...

The Environment pillar of the Strategic Plan calls for advancing the understanding and prediction of changes in the environment through world class science and observations;...

Today, President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker toured NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in Miami and received the Center’s annual briefing on the upcoming...

Two southeast Louisiana shipping hubs, critical to the U.S. economy, are now part of NOAA's Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS®). The new multi-sensor...