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Topline Northern lights observers in 24 states have a shot at seeing the natural phenomenon Monday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which provided a favorable aurora forecast for states closest to the northern U.S. border. Northern lights in Alaska. Photo by Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images…

The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal released this week lays out significant changes to federal funding for ocean and climate programs, including cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the White House is proposing US$1.6 billion/~€1.4 billion in cuts to NOAA, targeting climate research programs…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released an updated Sea Level Calculator based on user feedback. According to a NOAA overview: “This tool produces location-specific scenarios for sea level and flooding, as well as information about present-day and past conditions. Local governments and other practitioners can use the…

WASHINGTON — The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned that workforce reductions and cuts to science programs have “lobotomized” the federal government. Speaking at the “Stand Up for Science” rally on the National Mall March 7, Stephen Volz offered his sharpest…

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE , Atlanta’s NPR station. Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and longer when they pass through areas that North Atlantic right whales frequent in order to…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced it will consider deregulation of existing rules that protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly ship strikes. In a notice published this week in the Federal Register, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service stated it was looking to “modify and…

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The US government has rebuffed environmental activists’ requests to list the horseshoe crab under the Endangered Species Act. In a notice published this week , the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service found that separate petitions from the Friends of Animals and the Center for Biological…

NOAA’s National Ocean Service has announced the launch of a large-scale hydrographic survey to map the waters surrounding American Samoa. The project will cover more than 30,000 square nautical miles/900 million square kilometers of federal waters. The new effort is part of the Department of Commerce’s rollout of the US…

The Trump administration is accelerating the permitting timeline for deep-seabed mining applications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled revisions to the regulatory process for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications on Wednesday. Under the changes, eligible applicants can apply for and obtain an exploration license while simultaneously…