New data prompts NOAA Fisheries to withdraw proposed rule to require turtle...
Based on new data collected this summer, NOAA is withdrawing a proposed rule to require turtle excluder devices (TEDs) …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleNext generation geostationary satellite program undergoes successful review
The GOES-R Series Program, which is leading the effort to replace and upgrade NOAA’s existing fleet of geostationary satellites that …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleResearch, response for future oil spills: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon
A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleNew experimental tool offers customizable views of Great Lakes water level data
The new NOAA Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard, to be presented this week at the American Geophysical Union annual fall …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleStudy shows polar-orbiting satellite data was key to pinpointing Sandy’s...
According to a new study by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the NOAA forecasts of Hurricane Sandy’s …read more Via: NOAA News
View Article2012 global temperatures are 10th highest on record
According to NOAA scientists, the globally-averaged annual combined land and ocean surface temperature in 2012 was 1.03°F (0.57°C) above the 20th-century average of 57.0°F (13.9°C). The annual report...
View ArticleStatement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the death of Sen....
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Chairman Inouye. …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleNew England offshore areas will reopen for Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog...
Beginning this January, fishermen will be able to target abundant stocks of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs on portions of …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleDeepwater gas seeps discovered off U.S. Atlantic coast
NOAA ocean explorers used an advanced multibeam sonar mapping system on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer last month to discover and …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticlePublic comment sought on expanding Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank...
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced today it will begin a public process to review the boundaries for its …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleShipping lanes to be adjusted to protect endangered whales along california...
Shipping lanes to be adjusted to protect endangered whales along california coast. …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleNew Cook Inlet beluga abundance estimate based on annual survey
Scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center today announced that the 2012 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleWorking with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
As part of its overall efforts to ensure that the U.S. fishing industry isn’t undermined by unsustainable or illegal activities, …read more Via: NOAA News
View Article$3.5 million awarded to help two states address effects of climate change
Arizona and New Mexico will receive $3.5 million in grants from NOAA over five years to help them prepare for …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleU.S. Power Squadrons renew cooperative charting program
This week, NOAA and the U.S. Power Squadrons, a non-profit organization dedicated to safe boating, will renew a 50-year commitment …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleFree nautical 'BookletCharts' available for boaters
One of NOAA’s handiest navigation products, especially for recreational boaters, has been Coast Survey’s experimental BookletCharts™ — nautical charts that …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleTortugas marine reserve yields more, larger fish
A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from “no-take” protections …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleBamford named new assistant administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service
Holly A. Bamford, Ph.D., has been named the new assistant NOAA administrator for the agency’s National Ocean Service, succeeding David …read more Via: NOAA News
View ArticleResearch finds new way to identify which El Niño events will have biggest...
Weather forecasters have long known that El Niño events can throw seasonal climate patterns off kilter, particularly during winter months. Now, new research from NOAA and the University of Washington...
View ArticleLouis W. Uccellini selected as next director of NOAA’s National Weather Service
Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., will become the next assistant NOAA administrator for weather services beginning February 10 and the 16th director of NOAA’s National Weather Service, which marks its 143rd...
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