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NOAA weather-monitoring program hit by sequester cuts
2013-06-11 22:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is trying to figure out how to meet sequester cuts demanded by Congress - without upsetting Congress by furloughing the agency`s weather forecasters. One proposed solution might sound fine if you just want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow, but it`s not so fine if you care about improving the accuracy of such forecasts in the coming years. An earlier proposal from NOAA that would have required employees of the National Weather...
NOAA Satellite Back Online After Micrometeoroid Strike
2013-06-10 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: All three of the U.S. geostationary weather satellites -- which provide most of the satellite images seen on your nightly TV weathercast -- are back in service after a "micrometeoroid' caused one of the satellites to shut down on May 22. The shutdown forced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maneuver a backup satellite into place to ensure a nearly continuous supply of weather data and imagery over the eastern U.S. and the Atlantic Ocean. According to a NOAA press release,...
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US NOAA proposes permanent rules to prevent collisions between ships and whales
2013-06-07 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service has filed a new proposal at the Federal Register to make permanent the rules aiming to reduce collisions between ships and North Atlantic right whales along the US East C
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EPA, NSF, NOAA, Southern Company and EPRI contribute >$20M to fund SouthEast Atmosphere Study
2013-06-06 13:30:20| Green Car Congress
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EPA Awards More Than $4.3 Million in Partnership with NSF and NOAA for Climate and Air Quality ...
2013-06-05 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA announced over $4.3 million in grants to 13 institutions to study and improve understanding of how certain organic compounds form in atmosphere. Research performed by grantees will help federal government improve its air quality management systems and climate change models with respect to organic aerosol formation. Efforts will also help EPA continue its work of protecting people’s health and environment. EPA is also contributing staff scientists to work as part of this ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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