New distribution! Reach relevant USA TODAY Network news sites. Get started ›

New distribution! Reach relevant USA TODAY Network news sites. Get started ›

World Media Directory · RSS · Email Newsletters

There were 1,345 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 454,538 in the last 365 days.

NOAA Press Releases

1,193 Press Releases

Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

Widespread flood threat to continue through summer: 2011 could rival Great Flood of 1993

2011 could rival Great Flood of 1993 July 6, 2011 Severe flooding. Download here. (Credit: With permission from Rick Murray.) Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

NOAA Ship Fairweather sets sail to map areas of the Arctic

July 7, 2011 Using state-of-the-art echo sounding technology, NOAA Ship Fairweather is detecting navigational dangers in critical Arctic waterways. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Ship Fairweather, a 231-foot survey vessel, departed Kodiak, Alaska, …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

U.S. warmer and drier than normal in June

July 8, 2011 June 2011 brought temperature and precipitation extremes across the United States. An oppressive heat wave, accompanied by intensifying drought conditions, shattered temperature records in the South and Southwest. Overall, the nation had its …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

Secretary Locke certifies that Iceland's whaling undermines the International Whaling Commission

July 20, 2011 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke certified to President Obama that Iceland’s commercial whaling and international trade in fin whale products is diminishing the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), and urged the …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

NOAA announces aquaculture initiative to enable domestic seafood production and create jobs in coastal communities

July 11, 2011 NOAA’s administrator today will announce a new aquaculture initiative to help meet our country’s growing demand for seafood, while creating jobs and restoring healthy ecosystems. The agency’s Aquaculture Technology Transfer Initiative will …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Global temperatures were seventh warmest on record for June

July 14, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - June 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced the seventh warmest June since record keeping began in 1880. The Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest extent for June on record …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA is taking steps to protect sea turtles in the Gulf

Excluder devices save turtles when used properly July 14, 2011 With additional areas in the Gulf opening to shrimping on Friday, NOAA is continuing to help fishermen comply with Turtle Excluder Device (TED) regulations designed to prevent turtles from …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Strong El Niño could bring increased sea levels, storm surges to U.S. East Coast

New study examines how El Niño in cold months affected water levels over past 50 years July 15, 2011 A new NOAA study found coastal areas along the East Coast could be more vulnerable to storm surges and sea level rise in future El Nino years. High …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

U.S. joins more than 50 nations in adopting recommendation to list vessels engaged in illegal fishing around the world

July 15, 2011 The United States joined more than 50 countries Thursday in a recommendation to regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) to better track vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for tunas, swordfish, …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Capt. Randall J. TeBeest assumes command of Aircraft Operations Center

July 15, 2011 NOAA Corps Capt. Randall J. TeBeest assumed command today of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) in Tampa, Fla. The center is home to most of NOAA’s 11 research aircraft, including the agency’s WP-3D Orion and Gulfstream-IV “hurricane …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA, the U.S. Department of Energy and private partners launch project to reduce the cost of energy, including wind energy

July 18, 2011 There has not always been a need to know precisely how hard the wind blows 350 feet above Earth’s surface. Today, wind turbines occupy that zone of the atmosphere, generating electricity. So NOAA and several partners have launched a year-long …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Investigation shows research vessel crew acted responsibly before and after whale collision

July 18, 2011 A NOAA investigation has found the crew of the NOAA Research vessel Auk, captained by a NOAA contractor, exercised due care before and after it struck a North Atlantic right whale in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Rear Adm. Devany appointed director of fleet operations

July 18, 2011 NOAA Corps officer Michael S. Devany was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) during a July 15 ceremony in Silver Spring, Md. Devany was also named director of NOAA’s Marine and Aviation Operations Centers (MAOC), assuming …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA's Arlene Fiore lauded for atmospheric chemistry research: American Geophysical Union to honor her with 2011 Macelwane Medal

American Geophysical Union to honor her with 2011 Macelwane Medal July 19, 2011 This fall Arlene Fiore, Ph.D., will become the second NOAA scientist ever to receive the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) prestigious James. B. Macelwane Medal. Fiore, an …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA approves catch limit increases and other measures to provide greater flexibility to the sustainable Atlantic sea scallop ...

July 20, 2011 NOAA has approved a suite of management measures for the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, developed by the New England Fishery Management Council with input from the fishing industry, which will increase fishing opportunities for fishermen. …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

First Battle of Manassas map in NOAA's Civil War chart collection shows Confederate strategic advantage at Bull Run

July 20, 2011 The 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s First Battle of Manassas, also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, offers an interesting peek into a significant advantage the Confederacy held over the Union Armies – better battlefield knowledge. …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA's Atlantic hurricane season update calls for increase in named storms

Forecasters have higher confidence for an active season August 4, 2011 Tropical Storm Emily on August 3 from NOAA's geostationary satellite GOES-EAST. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA issued its updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook today …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Heat wave leads to fourth warmest July on record for the U.S.

August 8, 2011 Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

'Federal Disaster Assistance Budgeting: Are We Weather-ready' - Testimony by Dr. Kathryn Sullivan

Testimony by Dr. Kathryn Sullivan July 28, 2011 WRITTEN STATEMENT BY DR. KATHRYN D. SULLIVAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION AND PREDICTION AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION U.S. …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry
Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

NOAA seeks public input on sustainable management of halibut stock

July 21, 2011 NOAA’s Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a draft rule, called a catch sharing plan, designed to sustainably manage the halibut stock in southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Previous 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Next