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There’s a lot going on at NCEI. Discover more about us and Earth’s climate, oceans, coasts, and geophysics in these featured news stories.
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Virtually indestructible pieces of plastic fouling a black rock beach on the island of Hawaii.
November 19, 2024

Global Atlas Expands Reach of NOAA Microplastics Database

New atlas of ocean microplastics provides access to global quality-controlled data from different countries.

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A collapsed house mostly sunken in ocean water.
November 18, 2024

On This Day: 1929 Grand Banks Tsunami

The November 18, 1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami is the most tragic event of its kind in Canadian history with 28 lives lost.

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Field of green grass with mountains in the background and several houses scattered on the greenery.
November 14, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for November 12, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 41.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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A rural home being submerged by floodwaters caused by torrential rain in Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines on July 23, 2021.
November 13, 2024

Assessing the Global Climate in October 2024

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

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Publix Supermarket demolished by a tornado that was spawned from Hurricane Milton in October 2024.
November 8, 2024

Assessing the U.S. Climate in October 2024

During October, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 59.0°F, 4.9°F above the 20th-century average.

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Yellow tree foliage on the mountains with a cabin and an American flag in the forefront.
November 7, 2024

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

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 43.4% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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Photo of a boat washed ashore during Maule Chile 2010 tsunami
November 4, 2016
Updated November 5, 2024

November 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day

World Tsunami Awareness Day promotes awareness to help curb the destruction these deadly natural forces can cause.

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Image of NOAA tsunami detection DART buoy.
June 13, 2017
Updated November 4, 2024

Buoy Data Help Tsunami Preparedness

Gathered by a fleet of detection buoys, data about tsunamis stored by NCEI provide perspective about the rare but deadly hazard.

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Many carved pumpkins with different designs and faces set out on a stretch of grass with trees in the background.
October 31, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for October 29, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 45.3% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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Calabazas de distintos colores derramándose de canastas grandes.
October 30, 2024

La Paradoja del Huerto de Calabazas

La "Paradoja del Huerto de Calabazas"—la producción de calabazas es afectada por un clima más cálido.

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