Picture Climate Change: A glimpse at climate change in the west through the lens of American youth
NOAA West Regional Team The NOAA West Regional Team will showcase the winners of NOAA’s “Picture Climate Change” Student Photo Contest during this NOAA Live! 4 Kids Event! NOAA challenged students in fifth through twelfth grade from all U.S. states and territories to help NOAA understand how climate change has impacted them, their family,…
Read MoreDrought in the West: It’s a Very Dry Topic
Andrea Bair and Megan Syner, NOAA’s National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, UT Have you heard about the severe drought conditions currently in the western United States? How about the record breaking heat and wildfire the west experienced this summer? Drought is a slow occurring natural disaster, usually lasting for long periods of time, and…
Read MoreHurricane Observations: On the ground and in the eye
Sean Waugh, NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OK Hurricanes impact people all over the world, and not just along the coastlines! The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory takes you inside the research behind a landfalling hurricane to better understand these complex storms and all of the hazards it causes. NOAA NSSL’s mission is…
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