Biden-Harris Administration and NOAA announce $34 million to modernize NOAA Fisheries’ data, infrastructure and workforce noaa.gov/news-release/b… #InflationReductionAct #fisheries NOAA Fish media team

REPORTERS, JUST IN: International report confirms record-high global temperatures, greenhouse gases in 2023. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/i… #BulletinAMS #StateOfClimate2023

NOAA proposes $45 million for coastal habitat restoration and resilience projects. Details: noaa.gov/news/noaa-prop… NOAA Fisheries

$100M investment in new high-performance computer system to advance NOAA research & development. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/b… NOAA Research

NOAA, partners to gather for dedication & community celebration for Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. When: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Dedication ceremony: 11 a.m. to Noon. Details: noaa.gov/media-advisory… Sanctuaries (NOAA)

$101.5M will support NOAA efforts to provide coastal climate resilience services & expand equitable service delivery. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/b…

$23 million to support 13 new marine debris removal & interception projects. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/b… NOAA's Ocean Service

JUST IN: NOAA reaches key milestone in designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Agency releases final environmental impact statement for West Coast sanctuary. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/n… NOAA's Ocean Service Sanctuaries (NOAA)

Officials celebrate New York’s first national marine sanctuary designation with state, local partners. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/b… Sanctuaries (NOAA)

(1 of 5) JUST IN: The U.S. sweltered through its 4th-hottest summer on record. Intense heat broke multiple records across the nation. More from our #August 2024 #StateofClimate Report: bit.ly/4d1hWme NOAA NCEI

(2 of 5) #August avg. temp for the contiguous U.S. was 74.0°F, 1.9°F above avg. — tying with August 1998 as the 15th-warmest in the 130-year record.: bit.ly/4d1hWme NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(3 of 5) #August contiguous U.S. precipitation total was 2.46 inches, 0.16 inches below avg. — ranking in the driest 3rd of the historical record: bit.ly/4d1hWme NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(4 of 5) #Alaska’s average #August temp was 49.6°F, 0.1°F above avg. — ranking in the middle 3rd of the 100-year period of record: bit.ly/4d1hWme NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(5 of 5) SEE: Our U.S. map of #August 2024 Significant #Climate Events from NOAA NCEI. bit.ly/4d1hWme NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(1 of 5) JUST IN: Earth had its hottest August in 175-year record. Summer 2024 was Northern Hemisphere’s warmest on record. bit.ly/3MEw6z4 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(2 of 5) Global surface temperatures were 2.29°F (1.27°C) above the 20th-century average — making it the warmest August on record. bit.ly/3MEw6z4 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(3 of 5) #Arctic #SeaIce coverage for #August 2024 was below average by 470,000 sq. miles, ranking 4th-lowest on record. bit.ly/3MEw6z4 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(4 of 5) #Antarctic #SeaIce coverage for #August 2024 was below average by 580,000 sq. miles, ranking 2nd-lowest on record. bit.ly/3MEw6z4 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

(5 of 5) 15 named storms occurred across the globe in August — near the 1991–2020 average for August. See NOAA’s Significant Global #Climate Events Map for August 2024. bit.ly/3MEw6z4 NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/n…