Storm Surge and Flooding Prediction Dropped in New Scale February 17, 2010 Senior Hurricane Specialist Jack Beven discusses the forecast track of Hurricane Bill with hurricane specialist unit branch chief James Franklin and NHC director Bill Read, August, …
January 28, 2010 A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global surface …
February 8, 2010 In a press conference earlier today, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco unveiled a new Web site that will serve as a single point-of-entry for NOAA’s climate information, data, products and services. This …
January 27, 2010 NOAA awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific. The money will fund the first year of a five-year, $1 million …
Seed Population on Seafloor Points to a large ‘Red Tide’; Impacts will Depend on Ocean Conditions and Weather February 24, 2010 Microscopic image of Alexandrium fundyense cysts, the seeds that fall to the ocean bottom at the end of one season's blooms …
March 10, 2010 NOAA’s State of the Climate report for the winter season (December through February) and the month of February, state that temperatures were below normal for the contiguous United States. The winter season was wetter than normal; however …
February 19, 2010 We’re pleased that the court views the Adaptive Management Implementation Plan as a positive development. We’re ready to proceed with the voluntary three-month remand as the court outlined in its proposed order so the court may consider …
Center for Biological Diversity has asked to list corals under Endangered Species Act February 12, 2010 NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced the agency will evaluate the status of 82 species of stony coral that the Center for Biological Diversity has …
GOES-P has improved severe weather, solar storm detection capabilities March 4, 2010 A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket lifts off with the NASA/NOAA GOES-P from Space Launch Complex-37 at 6:57 p.m. EST. High resolution (Credit: The Boeing Company) …
February 11, 2010 Airship USS Macon in flight. High resolution (Credit: Moffett Field Historical Society) Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the loss of the U.S. Navy airship USS Macon, NOAA today announced that the wreck site on the seafloor within …
March 23, 2010 Russell Dunn, new NOAA Fisheries National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Today, I am pleased to appoint Russell Dunn as the NOAA Fisheries National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries and to …
April 15, 2010 NOAA’s GOES-13 spacecraft today became the official GOES-EAST satellite, perched 22,300 miles above the equator in a prime location to spot potentially life-threatening weather affecting the eastern half of the nation, including tropical …
Tuesday 9 June 1998 UKOOA Welcomes 18th Round UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) welcomes the opening of the 18th Seaward Petroleum Licensing Round today (9 June 1998). James May, UKOOAs Director-General, said We very much hope that the 18th Round …
March 16, 2010 Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the sixth warmest February ever recorded. Additionally, the December 2009 – February 2010 period was the fifth warmest on record averaged for any similar three-month …
Wednesday 3 June 1998 North Sea Oil Industry Launches Twin-Track Initiative On Drill Cuttings The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) is launching a major new phase of oil industry research and consultation to seek the best ways to deal with drill …
Tuesday 2 June 1998 UK Oil and Gas: Tax Threatens Competitiveness and Stability A major new study confirms the UK oil industrys belief that the UK will have to compete harder in the world marketplace to attract future exploration investment. The report …
Wednesday 15 April 1998 UKOOA welcomes calls to lift block on gas fired stations The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) welcomes the call to lift the moratorium on the building of new gas-fired power stations. The recommendation, published last week …
Wednesday 13 May 1998 Westhaven Fatal Accident Inquiry Report - Statement UKOOA, the representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, welcomes the publication of the Westhaven Fatal Accident Inquiry Report and notes its recommendations. The …
Small West Coast fish once ranged from California to British Columbia March 16, 2010 Pacific smelt. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Fisheries Service said today it is listing Pacific smelt, a little fish with a big history, as threatened under the Endangered Species …
March 15, 2010 As one of the snowiest winter seasons in many years yields to warmer weather and the promise of rain and snowmelt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FloodSmart Campaign and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
