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This is the archive for stories that have appeared on the NOAA home page in 2007.
August
NOAA, Indonesia to Launch Second Tsunami Buoy, Four Climate Buoys in Indian Ocean
NOAA Observes 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
Warm Summer in U.S. Ends with Record Heat in South, Widespread Drought Continues in Southeast, West
NOAA Broadcasts Coral Reef Study to Schools Nationwide Live from Aquarius Undersea Base in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Arctic Regional Sea Ice to Decline 40 Percent Before 2050
NOAA Reports La Niña Is Developing
Scientists Record First “Megapclicks” from Feeding Humpback Whales in NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Greenhouse Gases Likely Drove Near-Record U.S. Warmth In 2006
First Project Completed Under NOAA Open Rivers Initiative
NOAA Signs New Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Plan Critically Endangered Monk Seals To Benefit
NOAA Projects Lake Superior May Hit Record Low Levels This Fall
Record Warmth in Western U.S. in July, Drought Severity Worsened, Global Temperature 7th Warmest for July
NOAA Coast Survey Continues Sea Floor Mapping Expedition in the Arctic
Marine Zone Now in Federal Waters of NOAA's Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA Updates Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: Above-Normal Season Still Expected
NOAA Increases U.S. Tsunami Warning Capability With Four Dart Buoy Deployments
NOAA Fisheries Service Issues Rule To Improve Sea Turtle Bycatch Monitoring
NOAA Develops Seafood Consumer Guide: To be Unveiled at the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans
Survey Cruise Records Third-largest "Dead Zone" Since 1985 Area Size of New Jersey Close to NOAA-LSU Prediction
NOAA Proposes Stringent Limits to Sandbar Shark Fishing
July
NOAA ‘Tall Tower’ To Track Front Range Carbon Emissions, Air Quality
NOAA Report on Nutrient Pollution Forecasts Worsening Health for Nation's Estuaries
NOAA Deploys Third Smart Buoy as Part of Interpretive Buoy System on the Chesapeake Bay
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Unveils its Latest Children’s Book
Proposed Legislation Gives NOAA the Lead on Protecting RMS Titanic Wreck Site
NOAA Speaks at the Coastal Zone 07 Conference in Portland, OR
Wildfires in West Expected to Worsen
NOAA Forecasters Warn of Building Heat in Central U.S., then East
NOAA Foresees Continued Drought in West,Worsening Short-Term Drought in Upper Midwest
NOAA and Louisiana Scientists Say Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" Could be Largest Since Measurements Began In 1985
2007 Warmer, Drier than Average for Much of U.S., Global Average Temperature Second Warmest on Record Since January
NOAA Commissions New Fisheries Survey Vessel Henry B. Bigelow
Dry Thunderstorms May Spark Additional Wildfires in the West: NOAA Incident Meteorologists Providing On-Site Support Forecasts
NOAA Partners with U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service to Help Sharks Keep their Fins
June
New NOAA Research Vessel Exceeds International Standards as Quiet Vessel
New Advanced Hurricane Model Aides NOAA Forecasters
NOAA Scientists to Search Tropical Skies for Answers On Climate Change, Ozone Loss
NOAA Reminds Kids: “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors” — ” Leon The Lightning Lion” Provides Safety Tips
NOAA’s National Weather Service Recognizes John F. Kennedy Space Center as a StormReady Community
NOAA Honors Recipients of the Mark Trail Award: Awardees Foster Wider Use of Life-Saving NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
Smithsonian Poster Exhibit Celebrates 200th Anniversary of NOAA Predecessor
NOAA Satellites Ready for Active Hurricane Season
NOAA Emphasizes Importance of Using New Elevations in Louisiana Reconstruction, Recovery Projects
NOAA and VT Halter Marine Celebrate the “Laying of the Keel” For NOAAs Two Newest Ships
Widespread Warmth Leads To The Fifth Warmest Spring For United States, Driest Spring On Record Across The Southeast Worsens Drought
NOAA Expands Great Lakes Research
First-Of-Kind Buoy To Monitor North Pacific Acidification
NOAA Green Ships Win White House Award
NOAA, GSA Officially Open New Environmental Satellite Center
Indiana Mandates Weather Alert Radios In Manufactured Housing
NOAA Names Veteran Meteorologist to Lead National Weather Service
NOAA’s National Weather Service Recognizes Westport, Conn., As Stormready
NOAA Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Shipwreck Paul Palmer Listed On National Register Of Historic Places
NOAA and the National Park Service Team Up to Educate Beachgoers on How to Break the Grip of the Rip®
May
NOAA Satellites Ready for Spike in Spring, Summer Distress Calls
Seafloor Survey Marker Commemorates Inner, Outer Space Science
NOAA Predicts Above Normal 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season; 13 To 17 Named Storms Predicted
NOAA Reports U.S. Drought to Worsen in Southwest and Improvement Possible in Southeast
Despite Record Cold Start, April Temperature near Average for U.S.; Global April Surface Temperature Third Warmest on Record
NOAA Hosts Hazardous Weather Forecasting Experiment in New National Weather Center
NOAA and Partners Celebrate Mobile, Ala., Installation of 200th National Water Level Observation Station
Storm Size, Intensity, Key to Evaluating Potential Hurricane Damage
NOAA Deploys First "Smart Buoy" to Support Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Cameo Chemicals: NOAA's New Online Tool for Hazardous Materials Responders
Central Plains Residents Now Contend with Rising Flood Waters
Tornadoes, Heavy Rain Hammer Central Plains, More Storms Expected
Puget Sound Steelhead Get Protection under Endangered Species Act
Jane C. Luxton to Be New NOAA General Counsel
Students Selected for 2007 NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships
Renowned Environmental Artist to Create Commemorative Painting for NOAA's 200th Celebration
NOAA, China State Oceanic Administration Sign Agreement on Marine and Fisheries Science and Technology
April
NOAA Lab Opens 3-D Earth Site in Online Virtual World
New Web Portal Showcases NOAA Volunteer Opportunities; Site Launches in Support of Earth Day and National Volunteer Month
NOAA Announces next Solar Storm Cycle Will Likely Start next March
Spring Storms Bring Mix of Snow, Rains and Floods, Tornadoes to Plains States
Severe Weather Brings Tornadoes to Central Plains, Storms Expected Again
Eight New NOAA Buoys Will Provide More Forecasting Data this Hurricane Season
NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft to Embark on East Coast Tour; Forecasters Go Airborne To Promote Hurricane Awareness
In Many Places and in Many Ways NOAA’s Environmental Heroes Help Protect the Planet
New NOAA Climate Observatory in Russia Closes Gap on Arctic Research
Climate Models Suggest Warming-induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity
California Sea Floor Survey Sheds New Light on Big Waves; New Sonar Data Helps Explain Why 'Mavericks' Waves are Among Nation's Largest
March Temperatures Second Warmest on Record for U.S.; Global March Temperature Fifth Warmest on Record
NOAA Office of Space Commercialization Strategic Plan to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Space Commerce
NOAA, NASA to Restore a Key Climate Sensor to NPOESS Preparatory Project
Student Team from California's Marina High School Names NOAA's Newest Fisheries Vessel; Students to Be Invited to Keel Laying Ceremony
New Satellite Coverage in South America to Limit Effects of Natural Disasters
U.S. Hurricane Forecasters to Raise Awareness During Caribbean Tour; Public Invited to Tour "Hurricane Hunter" Aircraft
NOAA Leads Climate Impact and Adaptation Activities; Agency Contributes to Scientific Foundation of IPCC
Researchers Find Global Positioning System Is Significantly Impacted by Powerful Solar Radio Burst
NOAA Releases Report on Hawaii Discarded Military Munitions Site Survey
NOAA Continues to Increase U.S. Tsunami Warning Capability; Three DART Buoy Stations Deployed off the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean
March
Central States Expect Snow, Rain and Severe Weather as Flood Concerns Grow
Tornadoes Hit Six States, Severe Weather Continues
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Launches Web Site for Tracking and Verifying Dolphin-safe Tuna Products
NOAA Hosts Science Fair Aiming to Interest Students in Science Careers; NOAA Employees Mentor Students for Three Months
NOAA Ships Arrive at New Ford Island Home Port
Powerful New Tool to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide by Source
Federal Research Facilities in South Carolina Join Forces to Advance Ocean Health and Homeland Security
NOAA Releases Report on National Coordination of Ocean and Coastal Water Quality Monitoring
Leading the Way in Improving Ozone Protection; Adjustments to the Montreal Protocol Would Speed Elimination of Ozone-depleting Substances
NOAA Says U.S. Winter Temperature near Average; Global December-February Temperature Warmest on Record
NOAA Announces U.S. Spring Outlook
NOAA Studies Causes of Catastrophic Urban Floods; Improve Forecasts and Better Understand 'Atmospheric Rivers'
New NOAA Report Shows Nation's Marine Sanctuaries Made Significant Gains in 2006
Commerce Secretary Announces Bill to Boost Offshore Aquaculture
Protecting Earth’s Ozone Layer Also Helped Slow Climate Change
Remember NOAA Weather Radio When Springing Forward; ‘Tis the Season to Complete Severe Weather Preparedness Plans
NOAA National Weather Service Transitions Smoke Forecast Tool into Operations
New Federal Research Plan Lays out Future of Hurricane Forecasting Capabilities
NOAA National Weather Service Teams with 2007 Iditarod; Mushers Will Race Through Alaska’s New StormReady Communities
NOAA Provides Critical Lead Time for Southeast Tornadoes
NOAA Releases Five-year Coral Reef Research Plan; New Plan to Further Benefit Coral Reef Ecosystem Research
Darkness Adds Danger to Ongoing Severe Weather Outbreak; Now Is the Time to Ensure Your NOAA Weather Radio is Operating
NOAA WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunter" Plane Braves Winter Weather to Help Verify Satellite Wind Measurements
February
La Niña May Soon Arrive
NOAA / CIRES Scientists Help Prepare Virginia Beach for Tsunami, Storm-driven Flooding
Valentine’s Day Winter Storm Classified as a Category 3 "Major" Storm
NOAA and Australia Secure Tsunami Partnership
NOAA Gulfstream-IV Hurricane Surveillance Jet Takes on Pacific Winter Storms to Improve Model Forecasts; Hawaii Middle School Teacher Will be Member of Flight Crew
Warm Temperatures Bring Relief from Cold, Heighten Concerns for Flooding
NOAA Team Facilitates Removal of Dangerous Marine Debris from Vital Louisiana Lake
Global Average Temperature for January Highest on Record, U.S. Temperature near Average for Month
NOAA Completes Ecological Study of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Region
Nor’easter to Deliver Cold-hearted Valentine; Persistent February Chill Supporting Array of Winter Weather Woes
NOAA Wants New England Students to Name New Federal Research Ship; Twin Hull Vessel Will Map the Seafloor for New Nautical Charts
NOAA Analysis Following World Trade Center Collapse Finds Little Significant Change in Coastal Contaminant Concentrations
NOAA Smart Balloons; Intrepid Explorers Gathering More Data than Ever Before
NOAA National Weather Service Incident Meteorologists Volunteer to Help Australia Battle Massive Wildfires
Seafood Consumption Declines Slightly in 2005
New NOAA Exhibit Takes Public on Journey Through 200 Years of Science and Service to the Nation
NOAA Announces 2008 Budget Request
NOAA National Weather Service’s Improved Tornado Rating System Now Operational
NOAA Support for IPCC: People, Expertise, Technology
NOAA's February Outlook Brings on the Chill; Weakening El Niño To Exert Little Influence
January
NOAA Activates Newest Climate & Weather Supercomputers
Sister Sanctuaries to Protect Endangered Whales at Both Ends of Annual Migration; United States and Dominican Republic Partner in Historic Conservation Effort
Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan Approved; Developed by Local Stakeholders, Salmon Plan is the Nation's Biggest
NOAA Seeks Input on Ocean Fisheries Research Plan; Opportunity to Comment on Agency's Science Priorities
NOAA Chemical Contamination Assessment Quantifies Extent of Contamination and Toxicity in Chesapeake Bay Sediments
NOAA Makes Ocean Temperature Data Available to All; New NOAA Archive Gives Temperatures from International Satellites Since 1981
Rhode Island’s Quonset Point/Davisville Facility Being Evaluated as Homeport for First Ocean Exploration Ship
Pesticide May Negatively Affect Estuarine Health; NOAA Study Identifies Potential Impacts on Aquatic Food Sources
NOAA National Weather Service Launches New Local Three-month Temperature Outlook
NOAA National Weather Service Severe Weather Warnings to Provide More Precise Location this Fall
Study Shows Pfiesteria Triggered by Multiple Components; Scientists Identify Mechanism for Pfiesteria Outbreaks and Discover an Aid for Harmful Algal Bloom Research Efforts
Mild Winter Leaves Tattered Blanket of Snow; Storms Mostly Wet, Not White, When Traversing U.S.
NOAA Satellites Help Save 272 People in 2006
NOAA Reports 2006 Warmest Year on Record for U.S.; General Warming Trend, El Niño Contribute to Milder Winter Temps
NOAA Scientists to Double 3-D Global Climate Record
In Record Wildfire Season, NOAA Satellites Aid U.S. Fire Managers
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