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WORLD OCEANS DAY
June 8th every year is World Oceans Day, and although coronavirus obviously means that there won’t be many live events this year, there…
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NOS Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report
Celebrate the outstanding accomplishments across National Ocean Service programs in Fiscal Year 2018. More than 40 examples of our success appear in the newly released…
Corals Week 2018
Join us December 3-7, 2018, as we celebrate the beauty and importance of coral reef ecosystems. #CoralsWeek2018 Continue reading…
How do we make nautical charts?
A nautical chart is a map of the sea. Just as a map helps us navigate on land, a nautical chart helps those traveling on…
Top Five: Weird Ocean Phenomena
The ocean may conjure images of beautiful waves, shipwrecks, and marine life. But strange things happen in the ocean as a result of weather and…
A Guide to Plastic in the Ocean
Plastic is everywhere: In your home, your office, your school — and your ocean. Among the top 10 kinds of trash picked up during the…
Responding to Severe Weather Events
The National Ocean Service (NOS) brings a wealth of coastal science, management, and operational expertise to aid communities impacted by severe weather events. We are…
Hope for Corals: Growing Species Resilience in Coral Nurseries
Historically, coral conservationists have focused their efforts on protecting these invaluable marine resources from direct environmental threats, like land-based pollution and damaging fishing practices. While…
Ten Common Words with Uncommon Meanings in Spill Response
Boom? Hazing? Mousse? Here a few common words that have special meaning in context of responding to oil and chemical spills in the ocean.
Travel and Tourism Week: Ocean Tourism and Recreation Spotlight
Did you know that the last time you spent a night in a beachfront bed and breakfast or enjoyed a seafood meal overlooking the ocean,…
New real-time data system helps Miami seaport safely bring in ships
Every day off the Florida coast, pilots steer mega-ships down a watery highway into the Miami seaport. Each ship must stay on a narrow, carefully-planned…