NOAA Press Releases

• Published on March 25, 2013 - 16:11 GMT

  Report finds increases in coastal population growth by 2020 likely, putting more people at risk of extreme weather

  March 25, 2013 National Coastal Population Report cover. Download here (Credit: NOAA) If current population trends continue, the already crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134 million people by 2020, putting more …

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• Published on March 21, 2013 - 18:28 GMT

  Effects of arctic oil and gas activities on marine mammals and Alaska native communities

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• Published on March 18, 2013 - 16:59 GMT

  NOAA proposes plan to address environmental injuries from 2005 Gulf oil spill

  Public comment period open through April 15 March 18, 2013 Disabled T/B DBL 152 vessel discharges oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. Download here (Credit: ENTRIX, Inc.) NOAA today released a draft damage assessment and restoration plan addressing …

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• Published on March 14, 2013 - 15:17 GMT

  Global February temperatures were ninth highest on record

  February 2013 Blended Land and Sea Surface Temperature Percentiles The February 2013 globally-averaged temperature across land and ocean surfaces was 0.57°C (1.03°F) above the 20th century average of 12.1°C (53.8°F), tying with 2003 as the ninth warmest …

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• Published on March 12, 2013 - 15:08 GMT

  2012 global temperatures are 10th highest on record

  –January–December 2012 Blended Land and Sea Surface Temperature Percentiles A natural hemispheric-scale climate pattern called the Arctic Oscillation (AO) can be a dominating driver of winter temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. Its effects were …

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• Published on March 11, 2013 - 20:29 GMT

  January global temperatures ninth highest on record

  Note: The data presented in this report are preliminary. Ranks and anomalies may change as more complete data are received and processed. Effective September 2012, the GHCN-M version 3.2.0 dataset of monthly mean temperature replaced the GHCN-M version 3.1 …

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• Published on March 8, 2013 - 22:07 GMT

  Remains of USS Monitor sailors interred at Arlington National Cemetery

  151st anniversary of Battle of Hampton Roads March 8, 2013 The facial reconstruction of two Sailors whose remains were discovered inside the gun turret of the USS Monitor after it was raised from the ocean floor in 2002 are revealed during a ceremony …

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• Published on March 7, 2013 - 21:43 GMT

  Report finds commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated $199 billion in 2011

  Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2013 U.S. commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in the nation’s economy in 2011, according to a new economic report released by NOAA’s …

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• Published on March 4, 2013 - 19:14 GMT

  Prepare for severe weather - Be a Force of Nature: know your risk, take action, be an example

  Be a Force of Nature: know your risk, take action, be an example March 4, 2013 NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have partnered again this year for National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 3 to 9. During the week, NOAA and …

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• Published on March 4, 2013 - 16:15 GMT

  NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite

  March 4, 2013 Artists rendering of the Suomi NPP satellite. (Credit: NOAA) A recent major milestone to develop the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites was reached when operational control of America’s newest environmental satellite was …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 17:20 GMT

  Coast Survey plans for new Arctic nautical charts

  Less sea ice and more ship traffic means new charts needed for safety February 26, 2013 NOAA's planned charts of the Arctic. Download here (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has issued an updated Arctic Nautical Charting Plan, as a major …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Dispatches High-Tech Research Plane to Improve Winter Storm Forecasts

  January 12, 2010 Gulfstream IV will be collecting data over the Pacific Ocean to improve winter storm forecasts. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Gulfstream IV aircraft, known for investigating Atlantic hurricanes, will begin flying over the North …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Scientist Finds Clue to Predicting Solar Flares

  January 19, 2010 Forecasters at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) For decades, experts have searched for signs in the sun that could lead to more accurate forecasts of solar flares — powerful …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions

  January 20, 2010 NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft collected ozone data for this study. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Gives Navy Marine Mammal Protection Measures for Exercises off the Gulf Coast

  January 21, 2010 NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting naval exercises off the Gulf of Mexico coast. The regulations require the Navy …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Takes Steps to Improve Fisheries Law Enforcement

  January 21, 2010 NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has directed the agency’s enforcement and legal offices to take steps to promote greater transparency in law enforcement, ensure fairness in penalties, and improve lines of communication with commercial …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA: December Global Ocean Temperature Second Warmest on Record

  For the year, 2009 Annual Temperature Tied for Fifth-Warmest January 21, 2010 The global ocean surface temperature was the second warmest on record for December, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Based on …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Administrator and Regional Partners Break Ground on Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center

  January 22, 2010 Rendering of NOAA's new Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center.  High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco was on hand today to mark the start of construction on NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  Picture This: NOAA, Google Join Forces to Visualize Scientific Data

  January 25, 2010 NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Google have signed a cooperative research and development agreement outlining how they will work together to create state-of-the-art visualizations of scientific data to illustrate how …

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