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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service is convening a series of workshops in May to get information on recovery plans for 15 Indo-Pacific coral species that are under threat. The 15 affected species are: Acropora globiceps, Acropora jacquelineae, Acropora lokani, Acropora pharaonis, Acropora retusa, Acropora…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study released Wednesday about the popular game and table fish over which recreational anglers and federal regulators have fought for years. The $12 million Great Red…

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that abortion protestors were within their rights to demonstrate outside of clinics. Pro-choice advocates stressed that the ruling put women seeking health care at the clinics in greater risk of harassment, and potentially violence; and, Last year, NOAA researcher Dave Wiley says he didn't see…

Last year, NOAA researcher Dave Wiley says he didn't see any whales off Cape Cod. Now, they're everywhere. Researchers enlisted the help of unlikely cameramen to learn more about the source of the increase. Vinita Nair reports. Read More

by Jeff Foust — March 20, 2021 An illustration of NOAA-17, a satellite decommissioned in 2013 after nearly 11 years of operations. The spacecraft broke up in orbit March 10. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A polar-orbiting weather satellite decommissioned nearly eight years ago has broken up, adding to the growing…

Drought conditions affecting two-thirds of the U.S. are expected to "continue and expand," according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s spring outlook report released Thursday. "We are predicting prolonged and widespread drought," National Weather Service Deputy Director Mary Erickson said to the Associated Press. "It's definitely something we're…

Home News Science & Astronomy The NOAA-20 satellite captured this stunning image of Ireland on March 16, 2021, just ahead of St. Patrick's Day. (Image credit: NOAA)Ireland is already showing off verdant green finery in an image captured from space one day before the island's iconic holiday, St. Patrick's Day.…

BOSTON (AP) — Federal fishing regulators are considering letting commercial fishermen catch more of a species of shark in the coming year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it’s considering allowing more harvest of spiny dogfish in the 2021-22 fishing year. Fishermen catch dogfish off the East Coast. The…

by Jeff Foust — February 27, 2021 Astra, which nearly reached orbit on its second orbital launch attempt in December, won a NASA contract Feb. 26 for three launches of an Earth science cubesat constellation. Credit: Astra/John Kraus WASHINGTON — Astra has won a NASA contract to launch a small…