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NOAA: Making Waves

From corals to coastal science, catch the current of the ocean with our audio and video podcast, Making Waves

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Underwater but Unforgotten (Episode 120)

Underwater but Unforgotten (Episode 120)

In this video episode: two Civil War-era sailors lost over 150 years ago aboard the U.S.S. Monitor are laid to rest. Don... Read more

10 Feb 2014

3mins

Ranked #2

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Connecting the Dots Between Corals and Humans (Episode 135)

Connecting the Dots Between Corals and Humans (Episode 135)

Coral reefs are under intense pressure from climate change, pollution, and unsustainable use. So what can we do about it... Read more

24 Mar 2016

15mins

Ranked #3

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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and Red Tide News (Episode 77)

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and Red Tide News (Episode 77)

In this episode: Major Flooding on the Mississippi River Predicted to Cause Largest Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Ever Recor... Read more

24 Jun 2011

7mins

Ranked #4

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Alaska: Marine Debris in the Wilderness (Episode 134)

Alaska: Marine Debris in the Wilderness (Episode 134)

Alaska—the largest and most remote state in the United States—is filled with wilderness and beauty, and unfortunately wi... Read more

28 Jan 2016

15mins

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Marine Mammals Help Collect Ocean Info; New Marine Debris App (Episode 75)

Marine Mammals Help Collect Ocean Info; New Marine Debris App (Episode 75)

In this episode: Collecting Ocean Data with Marine Mammals. Scientists are enlisting marine mammals with electronic tag... Read more

26 May 2011

6mins

Ranked #6

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Ocean in Google Earth; predicting cholera (Episode 15)

Ocean in Google Earth; predicting cholera (Episode 15)

Users of Google Earth can now explore the depths of the ocean and discover NOAA information and images along their journ... Read more

6 Feb 2009

6mins

Ranked #7

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Hurricane Response (Episode 98)

Hurricane Response (Episode 98)

It’s the end of May -- and that means it’s not only the start of the summer season, it’s the beginning of hurricane seas... Read more

31 May 2012

10mins

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Human Health and Climate Change (Episode 79)

Human Health and Climate Change (Episode 79)

Climate Change and Harmful Algal Blooms. In a recent study, researchers from NOAA's West Coast Center for Oceans and Hum... Read more

21 Jul 2011

13mins

Ranked #9

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New England Red Tide Outlook; Pharmaceuticals in Our Environment (Episode 46)

New England Red Tide Outlook; Pharmaceuticals in Our Environment (Episode 46)

This week, we take a look at the 'red tide' outlook for the Gulf of Maine in 2010. Then, we investigate what we know abo... Read more

3 Mar 2010

9mins

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Coastal Zone Management Act 40th Anniversary (Episode 105)

Coastal Zone Management Act 40th Anniversary (Episode 105)

We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of what some call the most important national coastal legislation you've probably... Read more

25 Oct 2012

10mins

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Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters (Episode 60)

Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters (Episode 60)

Earlier this month, a new interagency report was delivered to Congress that warns of the growing threat of low oxygen "d... Read more

15 Sep 2010

7mins

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Haiti support; oil spill at Port Arthur, Texas; marine protected area news (Episode 44)

Haiti support; oil spill at Port Arthur, Texas; marine protected area news (Episode 44)

Join us for three stories this week: * NOAA provides support for Haiti Recovery Efforts * NOS Responds to an Oil Spill ... Read more

3 Feb 2010

11mins

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Coastal Blue Carbon (Episode 124)

Coastal Blue Carbon (Episode 124)

Coastal Blue Carbon. Heard of it? A NOAA environmental scientist explains how certain small coastal areas play an outsiz... Read more

8 May 2014

12mins

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A robot's daring mission (Episode 110)

A robot's daring mission (Episode 110)

In this episode: learn about the Challenger mission, an effort from the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System and Rutge... Read more

7 Feb 2013

5mins

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Mapping the Arctic sea floor; avoiding whales in Calif.; benthic maps (Episode 3)

Mapping the Arctic sea floor; avoiding whales in Calif.; benthic maps (Episode 3)

This week, we bring you news about a recent expedition to map an unknown sea floor in the Arctic. Then we travel to Cali... Read more

14 Nov 2008

6mins

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Flame Retardants in the Coastal Environment (Episode 59)

Flame Retardants in the Coastal Environment (Episode 59)

A 2009 NOAA report finds that man-made toxic chemicals used as flame retardants in consumer products are found in all U.... Read more

2 Sep 2010

7mins

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Powerful Fish-Killing Toxin May Offer Human Health Benefits (Episode 36)

Powerful Fish-Killing Toxin May Offer Human Health Benefits (Episode 36)

Could a deadly toxic chemical produced by Euglena Sanguinea, a type of algae known for well over a century -- algae that... Read more

30 Sep 2009

14mins

Ranked #18

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NOS News (Episode 66)

NOS News (Episode 66)

We have three stories for you this week: A new NOAA archive is launched on the web for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill;... Read more

6 Jan 2011

8mins

Ranked #19

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Deepwater Horizon Response and Restoration (Episode 57)

Deepwater Horizon Response and Restoration (Episode 57)

Join us this week for a talk with Doug Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator with the Ocean Service's Office of Respon... Read more

5 Aug 2010

13mins

Ranked #20

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NOS News (Episode 65)

NOS News (Episode 65)

We have three stories this week: Funds are delivered to restore sections of the Delaware River damaged by a 2004 oil spi... Read more

6 Jan 2011

5mins

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