Keeping invasive fish species out of the Great Lakes Keeping invasive fish species out of the Great Lakes NOAA scientist Carol Stepien will present research results at a public forum this week in Toledo, Ohio, on how local bait shops, anglers... Read more
Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes A new analysis of heat wave patterns appearing today in Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change driven by the... Read more
Unique collaboration works to extend sea ice prediction from days to decades Unique collaboration works to extend sea ice prediction from days to decades For more than two decades, Elizabeth Hunke has worked at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory to design,... Read more
NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program Jonathan Pennock has led Sea Grant Program in New Hampshire for last decade NOAA today announced that Jonathan R. Pennock, Ph.D., the director of New Hampshire Sea Grant and a longtime coastal scientist, will... Read more
Study: Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase Study: Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase University of Michigan, NOAA food web study shared with resource managers to help inform decisions ANN ARBOR—If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish... Read more
Great Lakes water levels at or above average for next 6 months Great Lakes water levels at or above average for next 6 months NOAA and Army Corps issue forecast, consider El Niño potential impact Scientists from NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environment Canada have issued a six-month forecast for water levels to be at... Read more
Study: In 2016’s record Arctic warmth, a glimpse of the future 4May2018 Read more An analysis of the record heat afflicting the Arctic in 2016 finds that it couldn't have happened without climate change. Read more
Study: Pollution from personal care products comparable to tailpipe emissions in Boulder 30Apr2018 Read more A a new NOAA study shows that during the morning rush hour in Boulder, Colorado, the trail of chemical vapors emitted by personal... Read more
Another climate milestone on Mauna Loa 7Jun2018 Read more Carbon dioxide levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory averaged more than 410 parts per million in... Read more
NOAA and partners launch buoy to track changing coastal chemistry in Chesapeake Bay 6Apr2018 Read more A new buoy, launched by NOAA and partners at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, will measure changes in ocean acidification that could impact... Read more
Emissions of ozone-destroying chemical controlled by Montreal Protocol rising again, NOAA data shows 17May2018 Read more Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that... Read more