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Topic: Weather

Field of chamomile flowers with storm clouds in the distance.

Nothing to sneeze at: New research shows pollen can change the weather

May 9, 2024

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Field of chamomile flowers with storm clouds in the distance.

Aerial view showing restoration and conservation project planning in Maine’s Scarborough Marsh — one of the coastal zone management projects recommended for funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — will improve public access and protect areas for marsh migration. Credit: Scarborough Land Trust.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $123 million for coastal habitat restoration through Investing in America agenda

April 22, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

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America the Beautiful

Aerial view showing restoration and conservation project planning in Maine’s Scarborough Marsh — one of the coastal zone management projects recommended for funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — will improve public access and protect areas for marsh migration. Credit: Scarborough Land Trust.

Photos of the front of the Owlie Skywarn card, showing Owlie the owl with his wings around three children with the words, "SKYWARN Tips for TORNADO SAFETY."

Friday Find: Owlie Skywarn cards

April 12, 2024

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Photos of the front of the Owlie Skywarn card, showing Owlie the owl with his wings around three children with the words, "SKYWARN Tips for TORNADO SAFETY."

This colorful photo shows reporters filming Hurricane Specialist Richard Pasch making a hurricane conference call with the National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge Office during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. On the right, a man sits on one of a bank of phones with his back to us. Reporters with cameras and microphones crowd around the table.

Hurricane hotline phones: A direct line to 20th-century weather forecasting

May 1, 2024

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Heritage stories

This colorful photo shows reporters filming Hurricane Specialist Richard Pasch making a hurricane conference call with the National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge Office during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. On the right, a man sits on one of a bank of phones with his back to us. Reporters with cameras and microphones crowd around the table.

Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Friday Find: Snowy photos of blizzards from years past

January 12, 2024

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Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Three photos of the 1880s silk bustle dress in which crumpled bits of paper containing a code were found. The back, front, and left side are shown in a triptych. The dress is a deep peach color with a striped placket on the front and a large bustle. The pocket where the code was found is located under the overskirt at the right hip.

'Cryptogram' in a silk dress tells a weather story

December 14, 2023

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Heritage stories

weather conditions

Three photos of the 1880s silk bustle dress in which crumpled bits of paper containing a code were found. The back, front, and left side are shown in a triptych. The dress is a deep peach color with a striped placket on the front and a large bustle. The pocket where the code was found is located under the overskirt at the right hip.

Autumn leaves in puddle.

When could the first fall freeze happen in your area?

October 23, 2023

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Autumn leaves in puddle.

This collage depicts floods and wildfires, which have been increasing in the United States and globally, fueled by climate warming. The Department of Commerce and NOAA have announced new funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will help communities develop greater resilience and adaptation to address floods and wildfires.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for flood and wildfire resilience through Investing in America agenda

September 28, 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

This collage depicts floods and wildfires, which have been increasing in the United States and globally, fueled by climate warming. The Department of Commerce and NOAA have announced new funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will help communities develop greater resilience and adaptation to address floods and wildfires.

George Washington Carver’s completed Voluntary Cooperative Meteorological Record from December 1899. There are columns for temperature, precipitation, prevailing wind direction, and character of day, as well as a section for overall notes for the month.

Friday Find: The weather logs of George Washington Carver

September 22, 2023

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George Washington Carver’s completed Voluntary Cooperative Meteorological Record from December 1899. There are columns for temperature, precipitation, prevailing wind direction, and character of day, as well as a section for overall notes for the month.

Photo of the u-tube tsunameter used on USC&GS Ship Pathfinder until 1970 to warn of impending tsunamis.

Friday Find: Mystery tide and tsunami detector

August 11, 2023

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extreme weather

Photo of the u-tube tsunameter used on USC&GS Ship Pathfinder until 1970 to warn of impending tsunamis.

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