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Heading to the movies this weekend? If you’re planning on seeing the new 🌪️#TwistersMovie 🌪️, keep an eye out for NOAA! (Yes, we make some cameo appearances!) And check out our new page, noaa.gov/twisters to find out: What’s it like to be an actual storm chaser? Can a tornado really catch fire? Are twin tornadoes possible? Is it possible to “tame a tornado”? Who actually studies these storms? (We’ll give you a hint for that last one… we do!) Pictured: Characters from the movie Twisters marvel at the awesome power of violent tornadoes as they strike across Oklahoma in a promotional poster for the movie. Credit: Universal Studios, with permission. *To find information on how to stay safe during a tornado, see these safety tips from weather.gov/safety/tornado.

Get to NOAA marine life on the #PlanetNOAA Podcast! Asst. Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Janet Coit and other NOAA marine experts discuss: –What can cause marine organisms and ecosystems to become threatened or endangered.  –How uncrewed systems and new tech help us study marine species in the deepest depths of the ocean. –How YOU can help conserve and protect living marine resources. 🐟🌊🦈 https://lnkd.in/eis_YupQ

ICYMI: #DidYouNOAA that one of the original trailblazers of hyperbaric chamber medicine and dive training is part of the NOAA family? For decades, Dick Rutkowski treated hundreds of divers with decompression sickness in one of NOAA's very first hyperbaric chambers. 🏊♀️ Many of these divers conducted research in the HYDROLAB, an undersea research habitat where aquanauts could live on the ocean floor for days or weeks at a time. When it was time to return to dry land, aquanauts would have to spend at least 16 hours in hyperbaric treatment to avoid getting decompression sickness. Listen to Dick's account of the HYDROLAB, NOAA's early Man-in-the-Sea program and hyperbaric medicine as part of our #OceanMonth edition of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast: https://lnkd.in/e2EuuARp #OceanMonthNOAA

Dive into #OceanMonth with the latest edition of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast! Explore the beauty and mystery of the ocean with National Ocean Service director Nicole LeBoeuf and other special guests, who’ll chat: –What we know about the ocean — and the vastness that remains to be discovered. –Ways that communities and scientists can work hand-in-hand to serve as stewards of the ocean. –How NOAA researchers use ocean science to build climate adaptation and resilience. PLUS: Travel back in time to NOAA’s early days of undersea research in the HYDROLAB! 🌊 https://lnkd.in/e2EuuARp #OceanMonthNOAA

Just in: Forecasters at the NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center predict an above-normal #Atlantic #HurricaneSeason for 2024 -- with an emerging La Nina and above-normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures. See our news release with downloadable graphics at: https://lnkd.in/dTTJHVjC NOAA predicts a likely range of 17-25 named storms, of which 8-13 could become hurricanes, including 4-7 major hurricanes. These are the highest ranges since NOAA started issuing the Outlook. Forecasters provide these ranges with 85% confidence. Hurricane preparedness is critically important for the 2024 hurricane season, just as it is every year. Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, so PREPARE NOW. Get tips and resources at: www.ready.gov/hurricanes, from our partner, the FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency: facebook.com/FEMA/. For late-breaking Atlantic & Pacific hurricane watches and warnings this season, bookmark http://www.hurricanes.gov/, hurricanes.gov/mobile, mobile.weather.gov --> Follow the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center on Twitter at @NHC_Atlantic, @NHC_Pacific,  and NOAA's U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) at @ NWS. ** Looking for local NWS Forecast Office social media channels? Input a ZIP Code or City/State at: weather.gov/socialmedia Stay informed and stay safe, everyone. #hurricanes #HurricaneOutlook #WeatherReadyNation

Just in! NOAA social scientist Ariela Zycherman, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the nation’s Sixth National Climate Assessment. “Ariela was instrumental in strengthening the most recent assessment, increasing emphasis on social science and equity to combat climate change.” – Jainey K. Bavishi, assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy NOAA administrator. Find out more about Dr. Zycherman and NCA6: https://lnkd.in/eHYHN9F6 #ClimateReadyNation #NCA6

New NOAA climate action plan emphasizes needs of underserved communities. Action Plan, NOAA Administrative Order, new Climate-Ready Nation team to advance adaptation, resilience efforts. Details: https://lnkd.in/ewwrhrYm