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NOAA Press Releases

1,193 Press Releases

Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

Researchers release study on emissions from BP/Deepwater Horizon controlled burns

September 20, 2011 Black smoke billows from a controlled burn of surface oil during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A new study by NOAA and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) found that controlled burns released …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

Global temperatures in September were eighth warmest on record

Annual minimum Arctic sea ice extent second smallest ever recorded October 13, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - September 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The Earth experienced its eighth warmest September since record keeping began in 1880 …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

'Early warning' coral reef observing network expands to the Pacific

September 21, 2011 Coral reef managers in the Northern Mariana Islands will now receive early warning of dangerous environmental conditions that can weaken and kill high value coral reefs, thanks to a new coral observing station added today in Lao Lao Bay …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

United States regrets Japan's renewed whaling in the Southern Ocean

October 13, 2011 The United States deeply regrets that Japan has decided to continue its controversial whaling in the Southern Ocean. The United States also expresses its deep concern about the possibility of violence in connection with such whaling. “We …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

NOAA Ship Rainier returns to Alaska to conduct sea floor surveys in support of safe navigation

September 21, 2011 NOAA Ship Rainier has begun a month long survey of the sea floor near Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island as part of a multi-year effort to update nautical charts for the area. In addition to supporting marine navigation, data acquired by …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:16 GMT

Agencies partner to help save endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles

NOAA signs bi-national recovery plan for endangered species September 22, 2011 Kemp's ridley turtles are seen during the June 5, 2011 arribada, or mass nesting of turtles, at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. (Credit: Toni Torres, Gladys Porter Zoo) NOAA’s …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

NOAA announces contract to construct National Water Center

Alabama facility will improve river and flood forecasting September 22, 2011 NOAA today announced the award of a contract to Triune-Beck, Joint Venture V of Dallas to build the new NOAA National Water Center on the campus of the University of Alabama at …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

President to honor high-achieving, early career NOAA scientists

September 26, 2011 James A. Morris, Jr. Erin Oleson David Richardson (Credit: NOAA) Three NOAA scientists were named today as recipients of the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award is the highest honor given …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

NOAA Administrator statement on New England fishery observer costs and reforms

NOAA defrays New England fishery observer costs and commits to more stakeholder involvement in reforms October 19, 2011 “I heard the concerns expressed by local fishermen and Members of Congress, and today I am immediately announcing two actions to help …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Testimony by NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on New England groundfish management

October 3, 2011 WRITTEN STATEMENT OF JANE LUBCHENCO, Ph.D. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE AND NOAA ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON NEW ENGLAND GROUNDFISH MANAGEMENT BEFORE …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild card’ could trump it

Devastating drought in Southern Plains likely to continue October 20, 2011 The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to be colder and wetter than average from December …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Special Agent in Charge named for Northeast fisheries

Gregory plans to improve relationships and bring clear compliance priorities October 4, 2011 Logan Gregory, an 18-year veteran of NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, has been named Special Agent in Charge of the agency’s Northeast Division, according to …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

U.S. experiences warmer than average September

Tropical Storm Lee drenches parts of the U.S. while extreme drought conditions persist in the Southern Plains October 7, 2011 During September, a persistent upper-level weather pattern brought above-average temperatures to the western third of the country …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

New sanctuary research area to help improve understanding of important habitats

Minimal economic effects seen from closing lightly used area to fishing, diving October 13, 2011 Black seabass swims in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The southern third of NOAA’s 22-square mile Gray’s Reef …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

NOAA awards nearly $1 million to University of Miami for coral investigation

Project will investigate role Florida’s deep coral reefs play in fisheries, ecosystems October 13, 2011 Deep reefs, referred to as mesophotic coral ecosystems, can be found from 100-330 feet in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Pictured is a scamp grouper at 320 …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

New regional climate science collaborations announced in Alaska, California/Nevada, and the Carolinas

New regional climate science collaborations announced in Alaska, California/Nevada, and the Carolinas October 17, 2011 NOAA today announced three new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards, totaling $11 million over five years, to …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on release of socioeconomic data on the New England groundfish industry

October 25, 2011 Today, NOAA Fisheries issued the latest in a series of broad-scale economic reports, examining the economic health of the Northeast groundfish fishery as a whole. The report concludes that when all fishing across the region is analyzed, …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Oceanographer named to head NOAA's Seattle research laboratory

October 18, 2011 Christopher Sabine, Ph.D. will become the third director of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle, Wash. on November 20. (Credit: NOAA) An environmental oceanographer who has published more than 100 scientific …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Study points to less water loss in future Great Lakes levels

October 19, 2011 Freighter entering Duluth Harbor, Minn. High Resolution (Credit: U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office) Studies of future climate change scenarios on the Great Lakes have pointed to falling water levels, but a new NOAA study gives …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Space weather prediction model improves NOAA's forecast skill

October 19, 2011 An X-ray image of the Sun from August 5, captured by a NOAA satellite. Three successive coronal mass ejections - big blasts of plasma from the Sun - exploded from a bright region near far right (circled in additional image). Impacts on …

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