La Niña expected to continue through winter December 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - November 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its 12th warmest November since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was …
December 19, 2011 The amount of air pollutants in the atmospheric plume generated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was similar to a large city according to a new NOAA-led study published today in a special issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of …
December 22, 2011 Mother and baby Beluga whale in the Arctic. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA is seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement describing how offshore oil and gas activities in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi seas could affect marine …
December 22, 2011 NOAA has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of Ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world, focusing on the …
January 5, 2012 Today, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve chosen Eric Schwaab, assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries, to serve as NOAA’s acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management, a position left vacant by the departure of …
New NOAA-led analysis shows gases and oil in three chemically different mixtures deep underwater, in the surface slick, in the air January 9, 2012 A view of the oil source as seen during an overflight on May 20, 2010. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) By …
Speed restrictions in seasonal management areas reduce risk of death to endangered whales January 10, 2012 Three large commercial vessels who were assessed civil penalties this fall for violating seasonal speed limits designed to protect one of the most …
January 12, 2012 The Gulfstream IV-SP (G-IV) is a high altitude, high speed, twin turbofan jet aircraft acquired by NOAA in 1996. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) A highly specialized NOAA jet typically used to study hurricanes will fly over the north …
January 18, 2012 Dr. Robert Detrick, assistant administrator of NOAA research office. (Credit: NOAA) Robert Detrick, Ph.D, a marine geophysicist, was named the new head of NOAA’s research office today. Detrick will start as the assistant administrator of …
NOAA announces two additional severe weather events reached $1 billion damage threshold, raising 2011’s billion-dollar disaster count from 12 to 14 events January 19, 2012 Selected Annual Climate Records for 2011 - Green dots show the wettest, yellow dots …
New science shows overfishing has ended February 8, 2012 Gulf of Maine winter flounder. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA announced today that it is doubling the amount of Gulf of Maine winter flounder commercial fishermen can catch from almost 510,000 pounds to more …
January 20, 2012 NOAA announced today the designation of additional critical habitat to provide protection for endangered leatherback sea turtles along the U.S. West Coast. NOAA is designating 41,914 square miles of marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean off …
Mobile weather capability to be tested as part of emergency operations in the region January 21, 2012 Weather-Ready Nation emergency response vehicle unveiled at the National Weather Service's New Orleans/Baton Rouge office. High Resolution (Credit: …
January 23, 2012 Isaac Held, Ph.D., a senior research scientist with the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J., will receive the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his contributions to improved …
January 23, 2012 In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. The satellites picked up distress signals from emergency beacons carried by …
Method improves accuracy of recreational fishing catch statistics January 25, 2012 Recreational fishing. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today announced it has begun to use an improved method to estimate the amount of fish caught by saltwater anglers, which will allow …
January 26, 2012 Last week we were informed of the passing of former NOAA Administrator (1985-87) and physicist Anthony “Tony” Calio. Known for his strong leadership, Administrator Calio advanced the effort to modernize NOAA’s National Weather Service, …
January 27, 2012 On January 27, the City of Los Angeles will be recognized by NOAA’s National Weather Service as StormReady® and the largest city in the nation to become TsunamiReady™. The nationwide voluntary community preparedness programs use a …
January 30, 2012 Screen shot of new USS Monitor 150th Anniversary website. Website link (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries today launched a new website highlighting the 150-year history of the USS Monitor on the anniversary of the …
Commissioning of all instrumentation on America’s new Suomi NPP satellite nearly complete February 8, 2012 In this CrIS image the orange colors represent very warm sea surface temperatures, while magenta represents both very cold temperatures, as well as …
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