Sea Grant Announces 2018 Aquaculture Research Awards Sea Grant Announces 2018 Aquaculture Research Awards NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the U.S. Read more
Emissions of ozone-destroying chemical controlled by Montreal Protocol rising again, NOAA data shows Emissions of ozone-destroying chemical controlled by Montreal Protocol rising again, NOAA data shows Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that required an end to its production in 2010, a new NOAA study shows. Read more
Lake Champlain Sea Grant recognized for excellence in research Lake Champlain Sea Grant recognized for excellence in research Read more
Study: Pollution from personal care products comparable to tailpipe emissions in Boulder Study: Pollution from personal care products comparable to tailpipe emissions in Boulder A a new NOAA study shows that during the morning rush hour in Boulder, Colorado, the trail of chemical vapors emitted by personal care products that commuters use on their skin and hair are comparable in magnitude to the emissions of major components of vehicle exhaust. Read more
NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments The NOAA Annual Science Report provides an overview of the agency’s research portfolio, and highlights a selection of NOAA’s Research and Development accomplishments. NOAA research aided emergency response efforts across the country in 2017, from wildfires in the western United States to hurricanes in east, advanced weather forecasting, improved fisheries management, and helped improve aquaculture production. Read more
Scientific team selected to conduct independent abundance estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico Scientific team selected to conduct independent abundance estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico A team of university and government scientists, selected by an expert review panel convened by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of red snapper in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments 7Mar2019 Read more Forecasting hurricane track and intensity, providing decision support for wildfires, issuing warnings for harmful algal blooms: these are just a snapshot of how NOAA’s research over the past year has provided vital services to Americans every day. A newly released NOAA Science Report celebrates NOAA’s research and development, highlighting how NOAA’s research products impact the lives of all Americans. Read more
Deep diving robots find warming accelerating in ocean off Antarctica 6Mar2019 Read more New research from NOAA and partners analyzing data from deep-diving ocean robots and research cruises shows that the coldest, near-bottom South Pacific waters originating from Antarctica are warming three times faster than they were in the 1990s. Read more
NOAA seeking public input for research and development plan 1Feb2019 Read more The public is invited to help set the course for NOAA research and development for the coming years. Public comments will be welcomed until Friday, February 8, 2019. You can submit your comments by email to noaa.rdplan@noaa.gov. Please include the subject line “NOAA R&D Plan Public Comment.” Read more
XPRIZE finalists test new technologies for $1M NOAA Bonus Prize 13Feb2019 Read more Editor's note: We are sharing a news release that XPRIZE issued this week on the competition for the $1 million Bonus Prize sponsored by NOAA. As the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, XPRIZE announced this week that the three finalist teams competing for the $1 million Bonus Prize sponsored by NOAA, in its Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, have tested their technologies in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Read more
Global ocean is absorbing more carbon from emissions 14Mar2019 Read more New research by NOAA and partners based on extensive sampling of the global ocean finds that the ocean absorbed 34 billion metric tons of carbon from the burning of fossil fuels from 1994 to 2007 — a four-fold increase to 2.6 billion metric tons per year when compared to the period starting from the Industrial Revolution in 1800 to 1994. Read more