Today, NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious injuries resulting from collisions—part of a multifaceted approach to stabilize ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2022
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A comprehensive update to NOAA's Billion Dollar Disasters mapping tool now includes U.S. census tract data—providing many users with local community-level awareness of hazard risk, exposure and vulnerability across more ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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The Solar Ultraviolet Imager, or SUVI, onboard NOAA's GOES-18 satellite, which launched on March 1, 2022, began observing the sun on June 24, 2022. SUVI monitors the sun in the extreme ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic ...
Astronomy
Jul 21, 2022
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Today, NOAA released the "Restoration Blueprint" for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Once finalized, it will be the first comprehensive update of the sanctuary's boundary, regulations, marine zones and associated ...
Ecology
Jul 13, 2022
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Eighteen years ago, Taylor Energy's MC20 oil production platform collapsed in an underwater mudslide caused by Hurricane Ivan, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico from the well site. This week marks the milestone of more ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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June kicked off a very warm and dry start to meteorological summer for the U.S., according to experts from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
Environment
Jul 12, 2022
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NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer, which would make it less severe than 2021 and more akin to what was seen ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2022
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Projected growth in rocket launches for space tourism, moon landings, and perhaps travel to Mars has many dreaming of a new era of space exploration. But a NOAA study suggests that a significant boost in spaceflight activity ...
Space Exploration
Jun 22, 2022
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NOAA's newest weather satellite, GOES-18, is now sending back data from its new post-launch testing position at 136.8 degrees west longitude over the Pacific Ocean.
Planetary Sciences
Jun 15, 2022
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Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2022
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