NOAA Press Releases

Obama administration’s National Drought Resilience Partnership to help communities prepare for drought

Supports President Obama’s Climate Action Plan November 15, 2013 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2013—As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration today announced an interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership to help communities …

Regulations to protect marine mammals during Navy training and testing

November 14, 2013 NOAA Fisheries announced today final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to reduce effects on marine mammals. The …

New fisheries survey vessel delivered

Reuben Lasker to support marine research on the West Coast November 12, 2013 Fisheries Survey Vessel Reuben Lasker following delivery from Marinette Marine Corporation to NOAA on Nov. 8, 2013 in Norfolk, Va. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has taken …

NOAA Fisheries begins ESA status review on Puget Sound killer whales

Contiguous U.S. had cooler than average October with near-average precipitation; Alaska had its warmest October on record

Maps and Graphics Temperature and Precipitation Ranks U.S. Percentage Areas More Information National Overview: Supplemental October 2013 Information Climate Highlights — October The average temperature for the contiguous United States during October was …

Primary GOES-R instrument cleared for installation onto spacecraft

Imager will provide greater detail to forecasters October 31, 2013 Rendering of GOES-R spacecraft. Download here. (Credit: Lockheed Martin) A key instrument that will fly on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R (GOES-R) spacecraft, …

2012 U.S. seafood landings remain near high 2011 levels

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and New Bedford, Mass., remain top fishing ports October 30, 2013 Nearly 9.4 million recreational saltwater anglers in the United States took more than 70 million marine fishing trips in 2012 and caught almost 380 million fish, …

New study suggests coral reefs may be able to adapt to moderate climate change

October 29, 2013 A new modeling study shows that widespread bleaching events like this one in Thailand in 2010 will become more common in the future. However, the study also found signs corals may be adapting to warming -- the question is if it can be fast …

The end of traditional paper nautical charts

NOAA-certified Print-on-Demand partners will continue to sell up-to-date paper nautical charts October 22, 2013 Most mariners now use Print-on-Demand nautical charts that are up-to-date to the moment of printing. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s …

Federal, state agencies announce $3.7 million to restore Alabama natural resources

Ocean and coastal observing technology efforts awarded $27.2 million

September 30, 2013 IOOS is a federal, regional, and private-sector partnership working to enhance our ability to collect, deliver, and use ocean information. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA is awarding $27.2 million to sustain current critical ocean, …

Research reveals bottom feeding techniques of tagged humpback whales in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Amazing Whale Videos The whale tagging video below is a Windows Media file. To view on YouTube, click the image. To download the whale tagging video, right click the video text link and save to your system. In this National Geographic Crittercam™ video, a …

Deep sea ecosystem may take decades to recover from Deepwater Horizon spill

Scientists publish first analysis of post spill sediment ecosystem impacts surrounding well head September 24, 2013 Retrieving Sample Cylinders into Gulf - Multicorer sampling operation aboard the RV Gyre. High resolution (Credit - with permission from: …

Sanctuaries establishes new business advisory council

September 12, 2013 NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has established a new business advisory council to give its director the views of industry leaders as they work with corporate partners in marine resource protection. “The ocean is a …

New website features millions of chemical analyses from Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Includes data on underwater hydrocarbon plume, dispersants September 12, 2013 NOAA announced the release yesterday of a comprehensive, quality-controlled dataset  that gives ready access to millions of chemical analyses and other data on the massive …

Contiguous U.S. had eighth wettest and 15th warmest summer

Maps and Graphics Temperature and Precipitation Ranks U.S. Percentage Areas More Information National Overview: Supplemental August, summer, and year-to-date 2013 Information Climate Highlights — August The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. …

New analyses find evidence of human-caused climate change in half of the 12 extreme weather and climate events analyzed from 2012

September 5, 2013 The Explaining Extreme Events of 2012 from a Climate Perspective report was published today by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. (Full report). High resolution (Credit: U.S. Navy) Human influences are having an impact …

New online mapping tool for Great Lakes region

September 9, 2013 Scientists take samples that can inform cleanup and restoration actions for the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration has launched a new online mapping tool for the Great …

Partners deploy underwater robots to improve hurricane science

‘Gliders’ collect ocean data off East Coast September 9, 2013 A fleet of underwater robots is descending into waters off the east coast to collect data that could help improve storm intensity forecasts during future hurricane seasons. Several regions of …

University and federal researchers to receive $1.3 million in NOAA investments for hurricane forecasting advances

September 4, 2013 Image of Tropical Storm Dorian on July 24, 2013, from NOAA's GOES East satellite. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality has funded seven multi-year proposals totaling $1.3 million this year for …