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U.S. Hit with 18 Billion-dollar Disasters so Far this Year

10/10/2021 - The United States saw an unprecedented 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the first nine months of the year, according to scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information Not only was September 2021 quite warm, but it also brought with it devastating impacts from four of the… SEE MORE

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FY 2022 Grant Opportunity for Marine Debris Prevention Projects

10/7/2021 - The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our FY 2022 Marine Debris Prevention notice of funding opportunity. NOAA will fund prevention projects that actively engage and educate a target audience (such as students, teachers, industries, etc.) in hands-on programs designed to raise awareness, reduce barriers to marine debris… SEE MORE

LMA 1 Restricted Area Goes Into Effect on October 18

10/5/2021 - On September 18, NOAA Fisheries published modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan for the lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot fishery, which includes a new restricted area in Lobster Management Area (LMA) 1. This restricted area goes into effect on October 18, and will remain closed to fishing with persistent… SEE MORE

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Why Did the Northern Shrimp Population Collapse?

10/5/2021 - An extreme heatwave in the Gulf of Maine in 2012 resulted in the warmest ocean temperatures in the region in decades. By 2013, the Atlantic northern shrimp population in the gulf had experienced a stock “collapse.” That is what fishery scientists call a rapid decrease in numbers that is not a natural… SEE MORE

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NOAA Awards NERACOOS $3.4m to Fund Ocean Observing Efforts

10/4/2021 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) has been awarded $3.4 million to fund their critical work creating and delivering ocean data that support the region’s maritime industry and people. The award is the first of a… SEE MORE

Weather 101: Understanding Climate Normals

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8/31/2021 - “Today’s high temperature was 85 degrees, that’s 5 degrees warmer than normal.” You’ve probably heard your local weather forecaster say something similar in her evening broadcast. But, how did they know what temperature is considered “normal” on that day? NOAA’s Climate Normals offer an answer. Climate Normals are 30-year averages… SEE MORE

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Global Sizzling: July was Hottest Month on Record, NOAA Says

8/14/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced. As extreme heat waves struck parts of the United States and Europe, the globe averaged 62.07 degrees (16.73 degrees Celsius) last month, beating out the previous record set in July 2016 and tied again… SEE MORE

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Forecasters: Hurricane Season to be Busier than 1st Thought

8/6/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. After a record start, followed by a near-silent July, the Atlantic hurricane season looks like it will be busier than meteorologists predicted a few months ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its outlook for the 2021 Atlantic season, slightly increasing the number of named storms… SEE MORE

NOAA Announces 2022 Grant Opportunity for Marine Debris Removal

8/5/2021 - The NOAA Marine Debris Program recently announced their FY 2022 Marine Debris Removal notice of funding opportunity. Projects awarded through the removal grant competition will create long-term, quantifiable ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources, with priority consideration for efforts targeting derelict fishing gear, abandoned and derelict vessels, and other… SEE MORE

Fire Up the Grill and Eat Seafood, America!

8/3/2021 - Summer is in full swing and the smell of delicious grilled food is wafting through the air wherever you go. Seafood is sometimes overlooked when it comes to grilling, but there are so many ways you can prepare grilled seafood it’ll make your head swim! Grilling seafood is easy as… SEE MORE

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