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Thermohaline circulation begins in the Earth’s polar regions. When ocean water in these areas gets very cold, sea ice forms. The surrounding seawater gets saltier, increases in density and sinks. Winds drive ocean currents in the upper 100 meters of the ocean’s surface. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These …

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A new study on the climate reports that the moisture content in western states is lower than it’s been in 125 year, which is sparking concern for a record number of wildfires. Meteorologist Mark Jackson with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told CBSLA’s Jeff Nguyen that a map from the US …

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The I-79 Technology Park is getting a new satellite program. The Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO L-1) is an observatory that will focused on studying space weather. It will collect data on things, like the radiation of the sun and climate change.  Current ground weather satellite at Technology Park “Well, the climate is changing,” said Jim Estep, President and CEO of the High Technology Foundation. “Why? They’re still trying to figure …

Rip currents account for more than 100 deaths in the US each year, so the ocean service is hopeful that their new forecast model will help save more lives. BEAUMONT, Texas — It may not feel like beach weather right now, but summer is fast approaching.And the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is launching a …

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — This week, the High Technology Foundation will host a variety of commercial and federal entities — such as Amazon, Microsoft and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — for a virtual Focus Forward event. The event, titled “Beyond the Cloud,” will focus on opportunities for companies to store or use …

This year’s hurricane season is on pace to be the most active of all time, so it’s no wonder that the tropics remain very busy. The National Hurricane Center now sees several tropical waves in the Atlantic storm basin. Tropical Storm Sally is just off the west coast of Florida and is expected to strengthen …

Shellfish growers harvest farmed oysters from the Damariscotta River in Maine in 2017. NOAA awards grants to small businesses working to develop tools to advance sustainable U.S. aquaculture. Courtesy/C. Katalinas/Maine Sea Grant NOAA News: NOAA has awarded $3.1 million in grants to 21 small businesses from 14 states to support the development of innovative technology …

Hurricane Humberto is expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone later today, with large swells affecting Bermuda and much of the US east coast. With maximum sustained winds of 110mph, the storm is now 415 miles northeast of Bermuda – and tracking in a northeasterly direction. Powerful energy from the storm will track towards the …

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Secretary of Commerce threatened to fire top employees at NOAA on Friday after the agency’s Birmingham office contradicted President Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit Alabama, according to three people familiar with the discussion. That threat …

Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action risks the credibility of the nation’s weather and science agency and may even risk lives. Dismay came …