The area of the Arctic Ocean experiencing acidification due to excess carbon dioxide is growing rapidly. Communities dependent on shellfish and other marine resources could be at risk.
This year's Iditarod sled dog race is underway, but it was forced to start hundreds of miles farther north than usual due to poor snow conditions.
In the agricultural heartland of the Northwest Pacific, a water plan that protects people and nature
After facing 5 years of drought in 15 years, partners in Washington's Yakima River Basin developed a new water plan that aims to make farms, fish, and families in the region more resilient to climate variability and change.
Mild days—perfect for an outdoor picnic or a nice hike—are expected to drop about 14 percent by the end of the century, according to new research.
Arctic sea ice on track to be among smallest winter maximums on record
February 17, 2017
The oyster hatchery industry on the U.S. West Coast nearly collapsed when they were caught off guard by increasing acidity in the coastal waters. In Maine, an oyster grower is testing whether new NOAA-funded technology can prevent a repeat on the East Coast.
Lake effect snow buries parts of the Great Lakes in December 2016
December 29, 2016
Warming sea surface temperatures from climate change are pushing populations of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) farther north than ever before.