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A collaboration to make marine biodiversity data more accessible Adam Obaza, WCR Protected Resources Division, NOAA In 2000, scientists began a ten-year effort to produce the most comprehensive inventory of known marine life ever compiled and created a catalog as a basis for future research. The Census of Marine Life involved over 80 nations, 2,700 scientists, and 540 expeditions. During this decade of discovery, Census scientists discovered new species, habitats, and connections.

Exploring Solutions for Sea Turtle Bycatch 00:00:00:04 (John Sheehan) Six different species of sea turtles swim in and out of U.S. waters. And each of them is listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. And why is that? You guessed it, people. 00:00:13:03 (Barbara Schroeder) Sea turtles of course face a lot of threats, almost exclusively human caused. 00:00:18:04 (John Sheehan) And one of those human-caused primary threats is bycatch.

Globally, May 2022 was the ninth-warmest May in the 143-year NOAA record. The year-to-date (January-May) global surface temperature was the sixth highest on record. According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Rankings Outlook, it is virtually certain (> 99.0%) that 2022 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record.

The globe wrapped up May 2022 as another warm one in the record books, with the month ranking as the ninth-warmest May in 143 years. Last month’s heat added to a very warm year, as 2022 so far ranked sixth warmest, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

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NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite has cleared a critical testing milestone, bringing it a step closer to launch. Last week, the polar-orbiting satellite emerged from the chamber after completing its thermal vacuum testing. This test is meant to show that the spacecraft and all of its instruments will perform successfully when exposed to the harsh environments of space. “I can absolutely say with 100% certainty that the observatory is working great,” said JPSS Flight Project Manager Andre Dress.

On Thursday, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's U.S. and global climate analyses for May, the latest El Niño/La Niña update and the U.S. seasonal outlooks for temperature, precipitation and drought for the next three months. An expert from NOAA National Weather Service's Southern Region Headquarters will provide a review of the extreme heat and record-breaking high temperatures across Texas last month.

NOAA’s newest weather satellite, GOES-18, is now sending back data from its new post-launch testing position at 136.8 degrees west longitude over the Pacific Ocean. GOES-18, which launched on March 1, 2022, was initially delivered to 89.5 degrees west over the Central U.S. and began post-launch testing and calibration of its instruments and systems in that location. On May 16, GOES-18 began drifting west, arriving at 136.8 degrees west on June 6. Post-launch testing restarted on June 7.