October 4, 2010 On Sept. 30, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco delivered the following remarks at the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Law Summit in New Orleans. I am honored to be SEER’ …
October 6, 2010 Less ice in the Arctic opens new possibilities and challenges for marine transportation. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The United States today joined other Arctic Coastal States in a mutual effort to develop nautical charts that will …
October 21, 2010 The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual Winter Outlook released today by …
Seeks comments on draft penalty policy October 18, 2010 As part of an ongoing effort to reform its enforcement practices, NOAA’s Office of General Counsel, through its Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation, is requesting public comment …
October 7, 2010 The contiguous United States had its 14th warmest September on record, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued today. Average temperatures for September were 67.1 F, which is 1.7 F above the 1901-2000 average. …
October 7, 2010 In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in 2011, NOAA has assembled a special historical collection of maps, charts, and documents prepared by the U.S. Coast Survey during the war years. The collection, “Charting a More Perfect …
Arctic sea ice reaches its third lowest minimum extent on record October 15, 2010 The first nine months of 2010 tied with the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record. The global average land surface …
October 21, 2010 Dr. Brian Stacy, NOAA Fisheries veterinarian, prepares to release a sea turtle in federal waters off Louisiana. High resolution (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard) Scientists from NOAA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the …
Record temperatures in Greenland, thinning sea ice, record snow cover decreases and links to some Northern Hemisphere weather are among dramatic changes October 21, 2010 VIDEO: Arctic Report Card 2010. Video Link (Credit: NOAA) The Arctic region, also …
October 21, 2010 NOAA today listed the southern distinct population segment (DPS) of the spotted seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, strictly regulating importation of the animal or its parts into the U.S. The southern DPS of about 3,300 …
Funds effort to reduce fish mortality in recreational fisheries October 26, 2010 NOAA's Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address the complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) …
New National Estuarine Research Reserve to serve as a “living laboratory” for coastal managers and officials October 26, 2010 The Pokegama Bay section of the new Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve contains one of the largest municipal …
November 4, 2010 NOAA today released a national policy encouraging the consideration and use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that has shown it can help rebuild fisheries and sustain fishermen, communities, vibrant working waterfronts and …
Facility will serve as resource for understanding climate variability and change in the Sanctuary October 26, 2010 The Ocean Climate Center opens today at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Gulf of …
October 29, 2010 Building upon the extensive testing and protocols already in use by federal, state and local officials for the fishing waters of the Gulf, NOAA and FDA have developed and are using a chemical test to detect dispersants used in the …
October 26, 2010 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards …
Proof-of-Concept Study Published in Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans October 27, 2010 An expedition to the narwhal summering grounds in Melville Bay, West Greenland was launched on board on this ship (MV Sila) in September 2006. Narwhals were …
99.6 percent of federal waters now open November 15, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on November 15, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8 …
Plankton and plastic samples may lead to better understanding of fisheries October 28, 2010 The Continuous Plankton Recorder being deployed from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during an expedition across the Pacific. High resolution (Credit: NOAA Okeanos …
November 15, 2010 The troposphere, the lower part of the atmosphere closest to the Earth, is warming and this warming is broadly consistent with both theoretical expectations and climate models, according to a new scientific study that reviews the history …
