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Image of dead fish from Florida red tide in 2018, credit Meaghan Faletti/USF
September 24, 2018
Updated March 25, 2024

Monitoring and Studying Harmful Algae

Understanding harmful algal blooms requires efforts by many organizations and NOAA to monitor and study their occurrence.

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Bright green leaves against a baby blue sky.
March 29, 2016
Updated March 22, 2024

When to Expect Your Last Spring Freeze

Based on 30 years of climate records, our map shows when you can expect to see temperatures dip to 32°F or below for the last time.

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A field of blooming daffodils with giant tree trunks in the background.
March 21, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 19, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 17.8% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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Marie Tharp at her drafting table in Lamont Hall in1961.
March 21, 2024

Marie Tharp

Learn about Marie Tharp, a pioneering ocean mapper who discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and proved the validity of the theory of continental drift.

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NASA's Landsat 9 satellite in orbit above Earth.
March 20, 2024

NASA DEVELOP Welcomes Spring 2024 Interns

Meet NASA DEVELOP’s spring 2024 interns at NCEI and learn about their exciting research.

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Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain in Peru with a black bird flying overhead and rain drops collecting on the lens of the camera taking the photo.
March 14, 2024

Assessing the Global Climate in February 2024

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for February 2024 was the highest on record.

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Tree shedding pink petals on park benches in New York City.
March 8, 2024

Assessing the U.S. Climate in February 2024

In February, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 41.1°F, 7.2°F above the 20th-century average.

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Cherry blossom trees blooming along a walking path with bright green grass sprouting beneath them.
March 7, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 5, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 18.3% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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A red-eyed tree frog walking over another frog on a branch.
February 29, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for February 27, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 18.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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Five green and orange tree frogs hanging off of a piece of bamboo.
February 28, 2024

Hang On, What’s Not Normal About February 29?

How does Leap Day disrupt the U.S. Climate Normals? NCEI scientists would tell you that it’s much more complicated than it seems.

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