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By Jeanethe FalveyIt’s time to catch my breath and begin an archaeological dig to find my desk again. Utterly astounding what happens to it, even protected from the natural events that douse, drench and sock Boston this time of year.As I recycle used post-its and make a fresh to-do list, I find…
By Amy MillerMy dog is cute, but she poopsI knew when I decided to get a dog that she would poop. Every day.So I called my friends with dogs. What do you do with the poop, I asked. And then I started hearing the numbers. The official, how-bad-is-dog-poop-for-the-environment numbers. It turns out:…
Corals damaged in 2002 when a boat ran aground in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are now thriving following a restoration and near decade-long monitoring effort, according to a new NOAA report released today. With hundreds of groundings happening each year in the sanctuary, lessons…
Science underpins all that AGU and NOAA do, and we appreciate the key role you play in championing strong science and its use.
A new federal policy proposed today will help clarify which species or populations of species are eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act and will provide for earlier and more effective opportunities to conserve declining species.
By Lina YounesThis past weekend my children decided to set up the Christmas tree. At the end of the decorating event, they asked that we light up the chimney to sit back, have hot cocoa and roast marshmallows. Even though the evening was not that cold, we willingly complied because we wanted to…
Por Lina YounesEste pasado fin de semana, mis hijas decidieron colocar el árbol de Navidad.Cuando terminaron de decorarlo, nos pidieron que alumbrásemos la chimenea para disfrutar del momento bebiendo chocolate caliente y comiendo malvaviscos. Aunque no hacía tanto frío, gustosamente accedimos a…
Great Lakes perch lovers will find good news in a new NOAA study that shows yellow perch efficiently eliminate a harmful algal toxin from their tissues. The findings suggest that unless the fish are caught during a toxic algal bloom, eating them will not likely expose people to unsafe levels of the…
NOAA’s commitment to science was further solidified today with the release of a scientific integrity policy by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator.
November and the September-November autumn season were warmer than average across the contiguous U.S., according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. Precipitation totals across the country were also above average during November, but near the long-term…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterThis past weekend, my extended family came to town to see my daughter play the role of Belinda Cratchit in her high school production of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley. It was a…
By Joshua SingerAnyone who has seen “The Terminator” can appreciate the importance of recycling electronics.In the original film, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg sent back in time to kill the mother of the leader of humanity in the war against robots. The sequel also features the…
For 12 years, GOES-11, one of NOAA’s geostationary satellites, tracked weather and severe storms that impacted the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii and the Pacific region. Today, NOAA began the process to deactivate the satellite, which is approaching the end of its useful life, and replace it with a new,…
NOAA today released the first regional saltwater recreational fishing action plans designed to help improve fishing opportunities and address recreational fishing priorities in each of the nation’s six coastal regions and for the angling community that fishes for tunas and other highly migratory…
By Amy Miller My family bought eight chickens. The good news is they are all hens. The odds of getting a rooster when you go out to buy hens are one in 10 so we were off to a good start. We got the four Buff Orpingtons and four Americaunas because my 9-year-old son loves tractors, [...]
State of the Gulf Summit 2011, Houston, TX, Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, As Delivered
By Amy MillerMy family lives in a village where we can walk to the post office, grocery store and pizza parlor. Most important of all, our children can walk to school, at least until sixth grade.Nationally, only about 15 percent of children walk to school. This is a serious drop from when I was a…
By Andrea SchnitzerThe cool fall weather signals the beginning of the winter holiday and vacation travel season, and this may include a hotel stay for you or your family and friends. This year my family is converging in Washington, DC to visit and sight see, after which I’ll be escaping the city…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Ecologist Honored for Creating Weed Warriors Program to Fight Invasive Species (Nov 19, 2011) The U.S. Forest Service and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay have honored ecologist Carole Bergmann for creating the Weed Warrior…
An international team of scientists who monitor the rapid changes in the Earth’s northern polar region say that the Arctic is entering a new state - one with warmer air and water temperatures, less summer sea ice and snow cover, and a changed ocean chemistry.