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NOAA's National Hurricane Center is issuing forecasts for Tropical Storm Lee. This system will bring significant rainfall to portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with flooding likely.
Scientists can now remotely monitor the ocean’s changing chemistry with help from some of the five-foot-tall Argo floats that drift with deep ocean currents and transmit data via satellite back to land.
By Alex GorskyMy internship at the Environmental Protection Agency was a whirlwind of excitement and opportunity. I was able to meet so many interesting and important people. Not only did I meet directors of each of the EPA’s program offices, I also got to meet Administrator Lisa Jackson. At the…
By Mark BaldwinAs a huge University of Maryland football fan, I can proudly tell folks that Maryland played host to Queen Elizabeth and was the first school in their conference to racially integrate their football team (see Darryl Hill). I can also proudly tell you that the University of Maryland…
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson continues today on a three-month survey of the sea floor off the coast of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, as part of a multi-year effort to update nautical charts for Block Island Sound and keep large ships and commerce moving safely.
WASHINGTON – This fall, colleges across the country will compete to see which schools can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2011 Game Day Challenge
This is cross-posted from The Huffington PostBy Administrator Lisa P. JacksonIt’s a certainty in Washington that lobbyist talking points and inside-the-beltway speeches are going to be overblown and exaggerated. But lately, misleading claims about the EPA’s work have been making their way into…
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(08/31/11) Released jointly by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOJ SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the Ordot Dump will stop accepting waste and work will begin to permanently close the dump
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Dimetrius SimonRecently I attended “Emerging Science for Environment Health Decisions” conference as a student contractor to the EPA. I had just started and this was a new opportunity for me to…
Irene may be gone, but she leaves behind lives lost, widespread power outages, intense flooding, and property damage across more than 12 states. The storm ranks as the 10th $1 billion disaster of 2011. NOAA’s early and accurate prediction of Irene’s storm path saved lives and livelihoods, as did…
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NOAA and France’s Protected Areas Agency have signed a 'sister sanctuary' agreement to support the protection of endangered humpback whales that migrate annually more than 3,000 miles between NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the Massachusetts coast and Agoa Marine…
By Wendy DewStart off the new school year with a pledge to go green at school. There are many things you can do to go green:Before starting a new school year, sort through the school supplies on-hand. Many things, like notebooks or pens and pencils, can be reused or recycled. You can share your used…
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, created by President Obama by executive order to develop a comprehensive restoration strategy for the Gulf of Mexico, will hold its final meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi today
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Jared Blumenfeld today announced Kelly Zito as the agency’s new Director of the Office of Public Affairs in the Pacific Southwest
By: Brittney GordonThese days just about everybody wants their 15 minutes of fame. And in 2011, you don’t have to be a movie star to get there. With over 2 billion views per day on YouTube, it is obvious that regular, everyday people are picking up their home video cameras and sharing their world…
As Hurricane Irene approaches land, please prepare carefully. Even if you’re not in the affected area, this week’s events are a good reminder to brush up on disaster preparedness.Here are some links to help you out.PreparingReady.gov: this is the best place for most people to start. Especially…
By Carly CarrollThis morning on my commute to work, I saw several students in uniforms. It’s August, so that can mean only one thing: it’s time for back to school. Going back to school was always one of my favorite times of the year: I loved shopping for new school supplies and I loved the [...]…