• Popocatépetl Volcano Erupts in Mexico
    Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, began belching out towering clouds of ash this week.
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  • Wildfires Rage in Western Canada
    Although wildfire season in Canada usually begins in early May, when the snow begins to melt and uncover dead vegetation that can become fuel for fire
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  • NOAA Prepares for Hurricane Season
    As spring heads toward summer, NOAA satellites are prepared to help keep us safe during the upcoming hurricane season, but it’s also important to be r
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  • Large Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth
    On April 21, 2023, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun, spewing out a burst of plasma that raced toward Earth
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  • Happy Earth Day 2023
    The first Earth Day took place in 1970, which also was the same year NOAA was established. Since then, NOAA satellites have been monitoring...
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  • Violent Storms Tear Through the South
    Severe storms that began rolling through the southern U.S. on Friday, March 24, 2023 left a path of devastation from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic...
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  • More Heavy Rain, Snow, and Wind Hitting Western U.S.
    After tracking round after round of atmospheric rivers dropping heavy rain across the West Coast this year, NOAA satellites observed a new atmospheric
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  • NOAA Satellites Help Us Prepare for Severe Weather
    Spring is on the horizon. With the promise of warmer temperatures and blooming flowers also comes an increased risk of severe weather.
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