Ocean Exploration Team Spots ‘Googly-Eyed’ Stubby Squid Off California Coast
A research vessel exploring the ocean off the California coast recently captured footage of a “googly-eyed” Stubby squid, and the video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times since it was...
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Evacuations Underway in U.S. Ahead of Hurricane Matthew
It was time to gas up the car and evacuate coastal cities Wednesday as powerful Hurricane Matthew headed through the Bahamas toward Florida. Many residents heeded evacuation orders and hit the...
View ArticleLa Niña Arrives in the Pacific, Is Expected to Worsen Drought in Parts of the...
The long awaited La Niña, which was first predicted by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) back in April, has finally arrived in the Pacific Ocean, NOAA announced Thursday — and it’s expected to stick...
View ArticleMore Than 80 False Killer Whales Die in Largest Stranding in Florida History
Watch Video Almost 100 false killer whales became stranded on a remote beach in Florida over the weekend, the largest mass stranding of the mammals in the state’s history, officials said on Monday....
View Article2016 Hottest Year Ever Recorded, Setting Global Heat Record for Third...
Last year was officially the Earth’s warmest since record-keeping began in the 1880s, the World Meteorological Organization announced Wednesday morning. That means 2016 set a global heat record for the...
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NASA Satellite Photos Show Effects of Rain in California
Photos from NASA’s Earth Observatory show the aftereffects of massive amounts of rain on California’s hydrologic system. A NASA satellite photo show how California’s rains have dumped sediment into the...
View ArticleCalifornia Is Having Its Wettest Year Since 1895: NOAA Records
California is having its rainiest water year since record-keeping began in 1895 — a phenomenon that has lifted tens of millions of residents from drought, according to government records. It has rained...
View ArticleNOAA Investigating After Mass Die-Off of Humpback Whales in 2016
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched an investigation Thursday into a large number of humpback whale deaths from Maine to North Carolina. The agency declared the deaths...
View ArticleTrump Administration Cancels Proposed Limits on Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles...
The Trump administration announced Monday that it has canceled proposed limits on the number of endangered whales, dolphins and sea turtles that can be killed or injured by sword-fishing nets on the...
View Article‘Ghostlike’ Octopod Discovered on Ocean Floor Near Hawaii
Some folks are calling him Casper. And this octopod does bear a certain resemblance to the friendly cartoon ghost. A pale, white billowy body with two black eyes will do that. Scientists with the...
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February 2016 Was Warmest Month Ever Recorded on Earth: NOAA
This past February was the warmest month in recorded history on Earth, surpassing the previous global record set back in December, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced...
View ArticleMissing Naval Ship Found Off NorCal Coast 95 Years After Disappearance, NOAA...
It was peacetime when the USS Conestoga departed from California’s Golden Gate strait on March 25, 1921, but in one of the biggest maritime mysteries the vessel disappeared without a trace. The Navy...
View ArticleWhale Carcass to Be Cut Up and Trucked Away From San Onofre State Beach:...
The decaying carcass of a whale that washed ashore at San Onofre State Beach recently has attracted a steady stream of lookie-loos, but a California parks official warned residents Wednesday that they...
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NOAA Warns Selfie Lovers to Stay Away From Seals in New England
New England has a message for selfie lovers: Stay away from seals and their pups. A seal is seen in a file photo. (Credit: Marine Mammals of Maine via NOAA) Feds warned beachgoers enjoying the surf and...
View Article80-Foot Blue Whale Entangled Off Dana Point Prompts Rescue Effort
A rescue effort is underway Monday for a blue whale, believed to be some 80 feet long, that was spotted off the coast of Dana Point apparently entangled in fishing line. The whale is about 3 to 4...
View ArticleSecond Rescue Effort Fails to Help Entangled Blue Whale in Waters Off Dana Point
A rare attempt to free a blue whale tangled in crab fishing lines off the coast of California ended in failure Tuesday when rescuers were unable to locate the creature after removing a tracking buoy...
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Dead Dolphin Towed Across Ventura Beach in Solution to ‘Difficult Situation’:...
In a sight that upset some beachgoers, a dead dolphin was towed across the sand in front of families in Ventura on a busy Fourth of July weekend, but the port's harbormaster said it was the best way...
View ArticleHurricane Season Hasn’t Even Peaked, Yet 3 Active Storms Churn in the Atlantic
Watch Video“] In what feels like a never-ending barrage of storms, this year’s hurricane season just passed the halfway mark — and three hurricanes, including Category 5 Irma, are churning in the...
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Satellite Photos Highlight Dire Situation in Puerto Rico After Devastation...
To get an idea of how dire the situation is in hurricane-battered Puerto Rico, take a look at these before-and-after photos. The images, from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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La Niña Expected to Return This Winter, According to New NOAA Forecast
Watch Video La Niña is expected to be back and it may wreck your winter. But that depends on where you live and if you do or don’t like the cold. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has released its...
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