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All Public Meetings On Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary To Be Held Virtually NOAA

All Public Meetings On Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary To Be Held Virtually

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced this week that all four of its public meetings on a proposed National Marine Sanctuary along New York State’s eastern Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River will be held online, due to the resurgence of…
bubmag
August 5, 2021
As hurricane season enters its peak, NOAA’s updated forecast calls for even more storms: 21 named systems NOAA

As hurricane season enters its peak, NOAA’s updated forecast calls for even more storms: 21 named systems

If predictions hold true, it will be a record sixth-consecutive year of above-normal activity.Overall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said 15 to 21 named storms will develop.Already this year, five named storms have formed, including Hurricane Elsa.The federal government continues to expect another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2021: seven to…
bubmag
August 4, 2021
NOAA’s updated hurricane outlook calls for even more storms in 2021 NOAA

NOAA’s updated hurricane outlook calls for even more storms in 2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its 2021 Atlantic hurricane seasonal forecast, slightly increasing expectations for the number of named storms and powerful hurricanes. Why it matters: With the U.S. already reeling from extreme heat and wildfires, disaster response agencies are overstretched. A particularly destructive and active…
bubmag
August 4, 2021
Hurricane Season About To Take A Major Turn For The Worse, Government Forecasters Say NOAA

Hurricane Season About To Take A Major Turn For The Worse, Government Forecasters Say

Topline Despite no new storms forming in more than a month, government forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are upping their outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season, in what could make for a frenetic next few weeks. A frenetic few weeks could be in store, forecasters warn,…
bubmag
August 4, 2021
Real-life SpongeBob and Patrick found side by side on seafloor. But they likely don’t get along. NOAA

Real-life SpongeBob and Patrick found side by side on seafloor. But they likely don’t get along.

Home News The real-life SpongeBob and Patrick side by side at the Retriever Seamount. (Image credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration/Christopher Ma)Real-life versions of cartoon best friends SpongeBob Squarepants and Patrick Star were sitting side by side at the bottom of the sea when marine researchers spotted them. Controlling a remotely operated…
bubmag
August 2, 2021