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NOAA Press Releases

1,193 Press Releases

Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:19 GMT

Increase in particles high in Earth's atmosphere has offset some recent climate warming

July 21, 2011 Light from a lidar instrument forms a beam in the sky over Boulder, Colo.. NOAA researchers and colleagues used lidar data to better understand recent changes in the amounts of tiny particles high in Earth's atmosphere. Download here. ( …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA approves Rhode Island plan for offshore energy development, job creation and ocean stewardship

July 22, 2011 NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. joined Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and other national and state leaders today to recognize the pioneering Rhode Island Ocean Special Area …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Buckson named fisheries law enforcement director

Brings three decades of marine law enforcement to new role July 25, 2011 Bruce Buckson, director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today announced the selection of Bruce Buckson, a nationally …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA's National Weather Service taking action to build a 'Weather-ready' nation

2011 ties record for billion-dollar disasters August 17, 2011 NOAA is launching a comprehensive initiative to build a “Weather-ready” nation to make America safer by saving more lives and protecting livelihoods as communities across the country become …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA, Bermuda partner to protect humpback whales in the North Atlantic

July 27, 2011 Three humpback whales surrounded by birds in NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and the Government of Bermuda have pledged cooperation on …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Dr. Jane Lubchenco wins 2011 Blue Planet Prize

July 27, 2011 Dr. Jane Lubchenco Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator. (Credit: NOAA) This year marks the 20th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Report highlights economic and ecological value of the Gulf coastal region

'A Second Glance' is valuable tool for regional managers and the public August 2, 2011 The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance features economic and ecological highlights about the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem, economy, and coastal …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA, University of Hawaii, research Maui's World War II legacy

August 8, 2011 The remains of an SB2C-1C Helldiver carrier-based dive-bomber rest on the seafloor off the Maui coast. Download here. (Credit: With permission from University of Hawaii) NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Maritime Heritage …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Global temperatures were seventh warmest on record for July

August 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - July 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its seventh warmest July since record keeping began in 1880. July’s Arctic sea ice extent was the smallest on record for that month since …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Looking at Irene

Tropical Storm Lee - September 4, 2011 This satellite image was taken by one of NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites. GOES satellites orbit 22,300 miles above the Earth's equator at speeds equal to Earth's rotation …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

New 'smart buoy' launched near Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

Tenth in a series of buoys completes backbone of NOAA's Chesapeake Bay buoy network August 17, 2011 NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson deploying the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy at the mouth of the Bay. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) Boaters and fishermen …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

'Putting Science to Work for Everyone' -- Remarks by Dr. Jane Lubchenco at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Town Hall Remarks to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D Under Secretary of Commerce for the Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

U.S., European Union to strengthen cooperation to combat illegal fishing

September 7, 2011 NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Maria Damanaki, European Union commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries, will sign a historic statement today pledging bilateral cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Port of Newport and NOAA dedicate new Marine Operations Center - Pacific facility

August 20, 2011 Conceptual drawing of the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific in Newport, Ore. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA and the Port of Newport today dedicated a new NOAA ship operations facility in Newport, Ore., during a ceremony attended by …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA: U.S. domestic seafood landings and values increase in 2010

Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska and New Bedford, Mass. are top fishing ports September 7, 2011 U.S. commercial fishermen landed 8.2 billion pounds of seafood in 2010, valued at $4.5 billion, an increase of 200 million pounds and more than $600 million in …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA, Oregon crab industry to celebrate continued marine debris partnership

Saturday event to mark transformation of Recovery Act project into long-term effort August 20, 2011 NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, along with other NOAA officials, will join representatives from the Oregon fishing industry and state representatives …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA sends balloons aloft to collect data for renewable wind energy project

September 8, 2011 Area residents may see some big balloons in the air in the next few days as NOAA collects atmospheric information to assist wind farms produce energy. NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) plans to launch weather balloons carrying small …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

NOAA announces re-appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

August 24, 2011 The Commerce Department today announced the reappointment of John McMurray of New York to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Under this appointment, McMurray will serve on the council until August 10, 2014. The Mid-Atlantic …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

National Weather Service launches new heat safety website en Español

August 24, 2011 The National Weather Service is redoubling efforts to help America become a “Weather-ready” nation, and has launched a new heat safety website in Spanish. The new site aims to educate the nation’s growing Hispanic population about the …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:18 GMT

Statement from Maureen Wylie, NOAA chief financial officer on Asset Forfeiture Fund micropurchase review

August 25, 2011 “Today, we are pleased to release an independent report from the accounting firm Clifton Gunderson, LLP, of NOAA’s Asset Forfeiture Fund (AFF), that found no abuse of the fund. The report primarily evaluated fund expenditures prior to NOAA’ …

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