Crude oil causes developmental abnormalities in large marine fish
Study shows Deepwater Horizon oil disrupts heart development in tunas Crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster causes severe defects in the developing hearts … Read more
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New Satellite Movie Shows Massive Eastern U.S. Cool Down
Three days of satellite imagery from NOAA’s GOES-East satellite were compiled into an animation that showed the progression of the storm system that drastically changed … Read more
NASA Satellite Eyes Soggy Storm Approaching California
A swirling Eastern Pacific Ocean storm system headed for California was spotted by NOAA’s GOES-West satellite on February 28. According to the National Weather Service, … Read more
Scientists discover mechanism of crude oil heart toxicity
Scientists from Stanford University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered that crude oil interferes with fish heart cells. The toxic consequence … Read more
Poor dolphin health tied to Gulf oil spill
Dolphin health took a toxic nosedive in one of the areas hit hard by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a new … Read more
Arctic a source of atmospheric carbon
For the past three decades, as the climate has warmed, the massive plates of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean have shrunk: In 2007, scientists … Read more
U.S. methane emissions 5x higher than government estimates
Emissions of methane from fossil fuel extraction and refining activities in the South Central United States are nearly five times higher than previous estimates, according … Read more
Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries
Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth’s atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds … Read more
Dust, warming portend dry future for the Colorado River
Reducing the amount of desert dust swept onto snowy Rocky Mountain peaks could help Western water managers deal with the challenges of a warmer future, … Read more
Feds step up — a bit — to protect marine mammals from Navy sonar
NOAA Fisheries announced today final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf … Read more
NASA Helps Melt Secrets of Great Lakes Ice
Two scientists from NASA and NOAA have developed a new space-based technique for monitoring the ice cover of the Great Lakes that is so accurate … Read more
