NOAA

DEMA is opposing a NOAA proposal to ban shark feeding in the US in its latest Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint. While this may seem a laudable environmental cause at first glance, it is not since NOAA has an exception to its proposed ban. If you are going…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on a proposed rule meant to reduce ship strikes on the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The National Marine Fisheries Service’s original deadline was September 30th, 2022 but that has now been extended…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has formally announced that more risk-reduction measures are needed to reduce endangered Atlantic Right Whale entanglements in gillnets and lobster or crab pot lines. To that end, NOAA said in a notice published this past week: “The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) intends…

NASA is accepting media requests for launch coverage of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite. This is the third satellite in the JPSS series, which will capture data to improve weather forecasts, helping scientists predict and prepare for extreme weather events and climate…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that several funding opportunities for Marine Debris Removal are now available for 2022. The program will make awards of up to US$56 million (~€56.1 million) and is aimed at combating marine debris across all the coastal areas of the US, Freely…

With the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law recently, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Rick Spinrad talked about how the legislation will help NOAA combat climate change. “Communities across the nation are facing hurricanes, drought, wildfires, extreme heat and intense flooding, with ecosystems and wildlife threatened by…

Canadians from coast to coast and as far south as Toronto have a shot at seeing the northern lights this weekend, thanks to a series of solar ejections and storms over the past few days. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, numerous coronal mass…

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1/5 Tropical Storm Colin was the last named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season, which the NOAA still predicts will be above-normal. File Image by National Hurricane Center. Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The National Weather Service on Thursday said it still anticipates an above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The…

The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is still likely to be unusually active, though not quite as severe as initially predicted, according to a forecast update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday. Why it matters: If the forecast proves accurate, this would be the seventh straight year…