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Recent News About National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are studying dolphins' breathing patterns to better understand how oil spills effect their ability to breathe.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay office is working to incorporate more inclusive and diverse programs to "more fully represent the communities that we serve," the organization said in an April 1 news release.
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A critical habitat will be designated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries off the Alaskan coast for Arctic ringed seals and a distinct population segment of bearded seals, both of which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is partnering with Pacific Northwestern Tribal governments to establish a notification system to help protect endangered species.
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President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget will enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to scale its efforts to serve all Americans with the delivery of accurate climate products.
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The appointment of seven new members to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee brought the group’s membership to the full complement of 21.
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A remotely operated vehicle deployed from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship Okeanos Explorer gave researchers a surprise Feb. 25.
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Flood risk for Upper Midwest, Midwest and Southeast
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Antarctic sea ice coverage shrank to a record low
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A report recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed that cool waters on the West Coast were between a marine heatwave and hot, dry land in 2021.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters predict a persistent drought in the west with below-average precipitation for the second year in a row, according to its spring outlook report, release March 17.
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A National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration scientist discovered an ocean sponge that produces chemicals that can kill cancerous cells in the pancreas and ovaries, NOAA reported March 17.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said February 2022 was the seventh warmest of that month in the climate record, according to a March 14 release.
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A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the successful prosecution of the person who caused the death of a green sea turtle entangled in a homemade net found in Port Orange, Fla., according to a March 17 release from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The severe drought in 2021 had central Idaho landowners do more than they ever had to keep rivers flowing to save threatened salmon and steelhead, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Division said in a March 16 release.
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The nation’s relatively dry start to 2022 continued in February with most of the contiguous U.S. in drought, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
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Fishery scientists can determine how many and what species of fish are in a habitat by using eDNA found in water samples as it is shed by ocean animals from scales to waste, according to a March 4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration news release.
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The fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales that remain need boaters with vessels as small as 30 feet in length to slow down to keep the whales and their passengers safe.
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"Today’s IPCC report offsite link is crystal clear: We must urgently reduce our emissions while also increasing our efforts to adapt to the impacts we can no longer avoid.
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GOES-T will track destructive wildfires, lightning, Pacific Ocean-based storms, dense fog, and other hazards that threaten the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska.