NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

5/16/12 — NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico

5/16/12 — New analysis shows eight percent of U.S. marine waters protected

5/15/12 — NOAA, partners kick off multi-state study of how thunderstorms affect upper atmosphere

5/15/12 — NOAA: April global temperatures are fifth warmest

5/14/12 — Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries

5/9/12 — Public comment period begins for court ordered NOAA proposal designed to protect sea turtles from certain trawling activities

5/8/12 — U.S. April temperatures third warmest on record

5/4/12 — Commencement speech delivered by NOAA Administrator at University of South Carolina

5/2/12 — NOAA and partner scientists discover way to detect low-level exposure to seafood toxin in marine animals

5/2/12 — NOAA issues science-based measures to protect marine mammals during Shell’s proposed oil and gas exploratory programs in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas

5/2/12 — Global ocean drifter deployed off Santa Cruz Island in California

5/1/12 — NOAA near-term weather forecasts get powerful boost from new computer model

5/1/12 — NOAA launches Weather-Ready Nation pilot project in Tampa

4/30/12 — NOAA Fisheries Service announces steps that may assist fishing industry facing Georges Bank yellowtail flounder quota reductions

4/27/12 — Global ocean drifter deployed off of South Florida

4/27/12 — NOAA releases final management plan for Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary

4/26/12 — Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp sightings prompts scientific look at invasion concerns

4/23/12 — Global ocean drifter deployed off of Maui

4/20/12 — Severe weather - know your risk, take action, be a force of nature

4/20/12 — First-ever NOAA "Adopt a Drifter" in the Gulf of Mexico to be deployed by local high schools and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Friday, April 20, 2012

4/19/12 —NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary hosts public meetings, seeks comment on sanctuary marine zones and regulations

4/19/12 — Public invited to virtually join NOAA exploration of the Gulf, live from the seafloor

4/18/12 — NOAA proposes removing eastern Steller sea lions from endangered species list

4/17/12 — Local students deploy global ocean drifter off of Massachusetts

4/17/12 — NOAA seeks input on Monitor National Marine Sanctuary draft management plan

4/16/12 — NOAA issues special navigation ‘Booklet Charts’ to commemorate the War of 1812

4/16/12 — NOAA releases new views of Earth’s ocean floor

4/13/12 — "Irene" retired from list of Atlantic Basin storm names

4/12/12 — Remarks delivered by NOAA Administrator at the U.S. Coast Guard "Leadership in the Arctic" Symposium

4/12/12 — NOAA retires GOES-7 after 25 years as a weather and communications satellite

4/12/12 — Port Angeles Harbor Natural Resource Trustees Sign Agreement

4/12/12 — NOAA seeks input on possible expansion of Thunder Bay sanctuary

4/11/12 — NOAA's National Weather Service declares Coors Field StormReady®

4/05/12 — New online portal, app provide information on tsunami zones in the Northwest

4/04/12 — New iPad, iPhone app helps mariners avoid endangered right whales

4/02/12 — NOAA announces new management measures for Gulf of Maine cod for 2012

3/28/12 — NOAA’s coastal mapping program offers huge taxpayer benefits, report says

3/27/12 — University of North Dakota professor receives NOAA’s David S. Johnson award

3/27/12 — U.S. Coast Survey’s surveyors were pivotal in the Civil War Battle for New Orleans

3/22/12 — New NOAA-supported West Coast studies to look at models for sustaining America's fishing industry

3/20/12 — Amount of coldest Antarctic water near ocean floor decreasing for decades

3/20/12 — NOAA science supports New York’s offshore energy planning

3/15/12 — NOAA authorizes states to remove sea lions that threaten protected salmon

3/15/12 — Risk of major flooding in spring is low for the first time in four years

3/09/12 — Illinois, last eligible state, joins national coastal management program

3/09/12 — NOAA and FEMA promote National Flood Safety Awareness Week 2012

3/07/12 — NOAA: Winter season fourth warmest on record for U.S.

3/06/12 — NOAA honors lost crew of USS Monitor

3/01/12 — U.S. hurricane forecasters embark to Mexico & Caribbean on preparedness mission

3/01/12 — Final Restoration Plan Completed for Cosco Busan Oil Spill

2/29/12 — National Severe Weather Workshop to enhance NOAA’s Weather-Ready Nation efforts

2/24/12 — NOAA announces appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

2/23/12 — NOAA, NASA activate new satellite instrument to monitor health and recovery of Earth’s ozone layer

2/21/12 — NOAA's National Water Center coming to Alabama

2/13/12 — Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco on NOAA's FY 2013 Budget Request

2/08/12 — New satellite instrument for improved weather forecasts put into service

2/08/12 — NOAA doubles Gulf of Maine winter flounder catch limits

2/07/12 — BSEE and NOAA to complete Arctic oil spill response mapping tool

2/07/12 — January 2012 the fourth warmest for the contiguous United States

1/30/12 — NOAA launches USS Monitor 150th anniversary website

1/27/12 — NOAA declares Los Angeles StormReady and TsunamiReady

1/26/12 — Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the death of former NOAA Administrator Anthony J. Calio

1/25/12 — NOAA unveils improved way to estimate saltwater recreational fishing

1/24/12 — Remarks delivered by NOAA Administrator at the American Meteorological Society annual meeting

1/23/12 — NOAA satellites aid in the rescue of 207 people in 2011

1/23/12 — NOAA researcher earns international honor for discoveries on the role of atmospheric water vapor in climate change

1/21/12 — NOAA launches Weather-Ready Nation emergency response project in Louisiana

1/20/12 — NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coasts

1/19/12 — National Strategy proposed to respond to climate change’s impacts on fish, wildlife, plants

1/19/12 — 2011 a year of climate extremes in the United States

1/18/12 — Dr. Robert Detrick named new assistant administrator of NOAA research office

1/15/12 —Statement from Jack Hayes, Director of NOAA's National Weather Service on Bill Read's announcement to retire as National Hurricane Center director, effective June 1

1/12/12 — Remarks delivered by NOAA Administrator on sustainable oceans at University of California Davis

1/12/12 — NOAA flights over Pacific to boost North American weather forecasting

1/10/12 — Three vessels charged with violating Right Whale ship strike reduction rule pay penalties

1/09/12 — Chemical measurements confirm official estimate of Gulf oil spill rate

1/05/12 — Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the selection of acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management

2012 News Archive