Significant Ozone Hole Remains Over Antarctica

The Antarctic ozone hole, which fluctuates throughout the late winter and spring in the southern hemisphere, reached its 2009 peak circumference in late September, according to measurements by NOAA researchers. Slightly smaller than the North American continent, the ozone hole covered 9.2 million square miles, according to NOAA satellite observations. This ranks as the 10th [...]

Ancient ice provides clues to future climate change

Australian, British, American and French scientists have teamed up to learn more about the East Antarctic ice sheet to better predict sea level rise and search for the continent’s oldest ice, predicted to be up to 1.3 million years old.
The ICECAP (Investigating the Cryospheric Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate) project is using a radar [...]

Arctic Sea Ice Slow to Recover, Near Record November Low

“This Year is the Most Recent Example of What Is Expected to Continue: A Trend Toward Delayed Freeze-Up.”
Seasonal Arctic sea-ice recovery has been slower than many hoped this fall, erasing modest gains achieved during the relatively cooler summer. Daily observations of sea-ice extent this November are currently below the levels for corresponding dates from November [...]

Sage-Grouse Conservation: A Major Challenge in the West

Greater sage-grouse populations have declined substantially in many areas in the West, though populations in some locations remain relatively stable, according to a comprehensive publication written by federal, state, and non-governmental organizations.

FWC rescues sea turtle entangled in buoy and debris

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff rescued an entangled green sea turtle Monday in the Florida Keys, nine miles offshore from Cudjoe Key. FWC personnel, including a biologist, a law enforcement officer and a volunteer, pulled the injured turtle to safety with the help of a Good Samaritan angler.
It took all four rescuers [...]

Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S.

Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report released today.

Obama Administration Officials to Hold Gulf Coast Regional Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting on October 19, 2009

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Obama Administration officials will hold a Gulf Coast Regional Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in New Orleans on Monday, October 19, 2009. The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists of senior-level officials from Administration agencies, departments, and offices.

The Task [...]

NOAA Designates Critical Habitat for Southern Population of North American Green Sturgeon

NOAA’s Fisheries Service has designated critical habitat for the southern distinct population segment (DPS) of North American green sturgeon to ensure its survival and recovery. The species spawns in California’s Sacramento River and migrates along the west coast of the United States and Canada.
“This designation will help protect important habitat for this population of North [...]

DEP’S FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO RECEIVE $275,000 IN GRANT FUNDS TO CONTINUE STUDY OF FLORIDA WATERS

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Geological Survey (FGS) was recently awarded more than $275,000 in grant funding for three studies to further its research and improve the state’s understanding of the unique relationship between karst formations and Florida’s groundwater resources and aquifer systems. The information gathered as a result of [...]

NOAA and Partners Gather at Hunt’s Mill Dam to Celebrate $3 Million Rhode Island River Restoration Projects

NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco joined today with federal, state and local officials and volunteers at Hunt’s Mills Dam on the Ten Mile River in East Providence, R.I., to celebrate a $3 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act project, restoring a migratory fish passage that will eventually accommodate 400,000 herring and shad along both the Ten [...]

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