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How NOAA Got Its Feet Wet: The Origin of NOAA’s Wet Labs NOAA Heritage Deep Dive:An in-depth look back at NOAA’s research laboratories. This story was originally published on NOAA’s 200th Anniversary website in 2007. NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and…
NOAA Corps Foundations: Evolution from the Coast and Geodetic Survey NOAA Heritage Deep Dive:An in-depth look back at the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. This story was originally published on NOAA’s 200th Anniversary website in 2007. NOAA is home to the…
Our National Marine Sanctuaries: A Legacy of Protecting America’s Oceans and Coasts NOAA Heritage Deep Dive:An in-depth look back at National Marine Sanctuary Program. This story was originally published on NOAA’s 200th Anniversary website in 2007. The NOAA National Marine…
Joel Engardio, who becomes fifth elected city official to be ousted in four years, says he stands by his decision A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily…
How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?
Part one of the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s treaty to ban harmful fisheries subsidies finally came into force Sept. 15. WTO member states adopted the treaty in June 2022 following a grueling 21-year negotiation. The agreement, dubbed “Fish One,” aims…
This is Part 2 of a short series on efforts to decarbonize the global shipping industry. Part 1 discussed international policy and politics. This part looks at efficiency measures. Those in the shipping business have long had some incentive to…
The report, by a panel of leading researchers, raises questions about the administration’s legal justification for looser pollution controls.
The European Union’s anti-deforestation law (EUDR) will come into effect on Dec. 30, 2025, after a one-year postponement. It requires producers of soy, cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber and timber to prove that their products are not sourced from…
Scientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.