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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

$5.5 million to support watershed education projects for K-12 students around the country

October 24, 2012 NOAA Office of Education’s Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program participants. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA today announced the winners of its recent competition for education grants that will allow thousands of K-12 …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Weather data from nation’s largest wind farms could improve U.S. models, forecasts

Private companies share weather data with NOAA November 14, 2012 Two of the nation’s largest producers of wind-generated electric power will share privately-collected weather data with NOAA, providing agency scientists with additional observations from …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

NOAA proposes listing 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act

November 30, 2012 Pillar coral stand in the Upper Keys with blue-headed wrasse (yellow fish) Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) In compliance with a federal court ordered deadline, and consistent with existing international protections, NOAA Fisheries …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

NOAA, California partner to improve forecasts of powerful 'atmospheric river' winter storms

December 3, 2012 A storm darkens the sky at the mouth of the Russian River, north of Bodega Bay, Calif. NOAA scientists and colleagues are installing the first of four permanent atmospheric river observatories in California this month, to better monitor …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Cmdr. Ricardo Ramos assumes command of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer

November 21, 2012 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, America's ship for ocean exploration. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA Corps Cmdr. Ricardo Ramos has assumed command of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, the only federal ship dedicated to systematic …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Public comment sought on expanding Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries off Northern California

Press Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2012 Contact: Keeley Belva, 301-713-3066 Vernon Smith, 301-713-7248 NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Off Northern California NOAA's …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Shipping lanes to be adjusted to protect endangered whales along california coast

Shipping Lanes to be Adjusted to Protect Endangered Whales Along California Coast Busy shipping lanes off the California coast, including routes that cross three national marine sanctuaries, will be adjusted to protect endangered whales from ship strikes. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Working with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species

Six previously identified nations take corrective actions January 11, 2013 The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Rush escorts the suspected high seas drift net fishing vessel Da Cheng in the North Pacific Ocean on August 14, 2012. Download here. (Credit: U.S. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

$3.5 million awarded to help two states address effects of climate change

Smaller grants given to encourage federal, state, local collaboration January 16, 2013 Arizona and New Mexico will receive $3.5 million in grants from NOAA over five years to help them prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change. Seven smaller …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

U.S. Power Squadrons renew cooperative charting program

January 18, 2013 U.S. Power Squadron members and others report wrecks and other potential navigation dangers to NOAA, and cartographers update the nautical chart. These are realtime displays from a January 16 hydrographic survey, as NOAA Research Vessel …

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