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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

75 Percent of Coral Reefs Under Threat: New Analysis Released by the World Resources Institute

New Analysis Released by the World Resources Institute February 25, 2011 This report serves as a wake-up for policy-makers, business leaders, ocean managers, and others about the urgent need for greater protection for coral reefs. As this report makes …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

NOAA Hot on Methane’s Trail: Scientists 'Sniff' Around Frozen Ground

Methane, chemically known as CH4, is composed of a single carbon atom surrounded by four hydrogen atoms. Negatively charged particles (electrons) whirling around the hydrogen atoms force them to sit as far as possible — 109.5 degrees exactly — from each …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

NOAA Issues Regulations Governing Navy's Training Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex

February 16, 2011 NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet training operations at the Gulf of Mexico Range …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

NOAA Proposes Measures to Increase Groundfish and Scallop Fishing Opportunities

February 28, 2011 NOAA today proposed new measures for the 2011 groundfishing year that give fishermen greater opportunity to fish in Northeast waters, assist small vessel owners, and continue important stock rebuilding. The rule, called Framework 45, is …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

Commerce Secretary Announces Additional Reforms to Overhaul NOAA's Law Enforcement System

Fishermen and Businesses Can Request Special Master Review of Enforcement Cases, Including Stays of Penalties, Among Other Changes; Will Deploy Economic Assistance Specialists to New England March 16, 2011 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

Spring Flooding Underway, Expected to Worsen through April

March 17, 2011 U.S. Spring Flood Risk Map for 2011. Download here (Credit: NOAA) With spring flooding already underway over portions of the U.S., NOAA forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. Almost half the country – from the North Central U.S. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

Scientists Using Erie Tower to Study Not-So-Dormant Wintertime Air Chemistry

March 1, 2011 Nick Wagner (background) and Bill Dube (foreground), work to install equipment for an experiment to study an atmospheric mystery: how a compound usually associated with the atmosphere near oceans — nitryl chloride — also forms during the …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

Hurricane Forecasters Bring Preparedness Message to Mexico and Caribbean

Public invited to tour Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft March 3, 2011 The WC130-J Hurricane Hunter aircraft is readied for viewing during its stop last year (2010) in Bermuda. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

New Website Tracks Coastal, Ocean Investments and Successes by State

March 7, 2011 NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) has launched a new interactive web page that shows the scope of coastal program investments and successes in NOAA’s 34 partner states and territories. Using the latest GIS/web …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Near-Normal in February

March 8, 2011 February 2011 was near normal for both temperature and precipitation averaged across the contiguous United States, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued today. The February average temperature was 34.0 F, which is 0. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

Natural Variability Main Culprit of Deadly Russian Heat Wave That Killed Thousands

March 9, 2011 Daily Moscow temperature record from November 1 2009 to October 31 2010. Red and blue shaded areas represent departures from the long-term average (smooth curve) in Moscow. Temperatures significantly above the long-term average scorched …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:25 GMT

Halibut Stock Decline Forces Increased Management Measures for Southeast Alaska Charter Fleet

March 11, 2011 NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced it is implementing the regulatory recommendations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) due to concerns over declining halibut stocks. These regulations include limiting the maximum …

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