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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stories: 11 news summaries

 Taxi-Sized Squid 
 Caught off 
 Louisiana 

20-foot creature is the first giant squid ever netted by Gulf researchers

Sep 23, 09 2:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists studying whale diets in the Gulf of Mexico unexpectedly hauled in a giant squid half as long as a school bus, Reuters reports. The 19.5-foot-long creature dragged up from 1,500 feet below the sea off Louisiana is the first giant squid found in the area in over... More »

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giant squid • squid • Gulf of Mexico • marine life • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • marine biology

 Hawaiian Island to Evict 
 Over-Friendly Seal 

Scientists fear monk seal pup raised by people will harm his human playmates

Sep 15, 09 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - A seal pup that loves human company is facing deportation to hundreds of miles away from his Hawaiian home, the Wall Street Journal reports. Baby monk seal KP2, who often swims with people and even climbs on boogie boards, has become a much-loved local celebrity on Molokai since he showed... More »

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wildlife • NOAA • Hawaii • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • seal

(AP) - A new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More »

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hurricane season • meteorology • rain • El Nino • hurricane • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(Newser) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2009 hurricane season will see nine to 14 tropical storms, of which four to seven will develop into full-fledged hurricanes, the Tampa Tribune reports. As many as three could become Category 3 storms, with winds above 111 mph. The prediction jibes with... More »

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weather • hurricane season • Colorado State University • tropical storms • hurricane • predictions • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 Climate Research 
 Faces Years 
 Without 
 Satellites 

Scientists warn that death of aging satellites will leave dangerous gaps in knowledge

Mar 6, 09 3:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists studying climate change are going to lose their eyes in the sky just when satellite data is most needed to make vital decisions, NPR reports. Years of underinvestment and squabbling between government agencies mean the climate satellites now in orbit will fail long before new ones can replace them,... More »

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climate change • NASA • NOAA • satellite • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct 

Seal only one of its kind to vanish because of human causes

Jun 7, 08 4:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Caribbean monk seals, the sea dwellers first discovered during Columbus’s second voyage in 1494, are officially extinct—the only seal to vanish because of human causes, MSNBC reports. “Humans left the Caribbean monk seal population unsustainable after overhunting them,” a biologist explained. The seal, a native of... More »

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extinction • Caribbean • Gulf of Mexico • biology • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Caribbean monk seal

 Here We Go Again... 

Rockier-than-average hurricane season predicted; 5 possibly severe

May 22, 08 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal storm watchers warned of a possible 16 named storms, and five major hurricanes, this year, the Miami Herald reports. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a 65% probability that the hurricane season, which stretches for 6 months from June 1, “may very well be a busy”... More »

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winds • tropical storms • hurricane • predictions • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • disaster preparedness • Federal government

 Warming Will Reduce
 Hurricanes: Study 

New research refutes megastorms fears

May 19, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Climate change is likely to trigger fewer hurricanes and tropical storms off the Atlantic coast, not more, according to new research that contradicts an earlier study. But future hurricanes will probably be more powerful, according to the research published in Nature Geoscience. The number of tropical storms will likely decline... More »

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climate change • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • global warming • Atlantic Ocean • tropical storms • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • hurricanes • National Center for Atmospheric Research

Dolphin Dies Near Sonar Site

It washes up as Navy is challenging restrictions on tests

Feb 22, 08 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers are trying to determine what killed a female dolphin that washed up on an island off the coast of San Diego—an area where the Navy conducted controversial sonar tests, the Los Angeles Times reports. The dolphin washed up as the Navy challenges court-imposed restrictions on the use of... More »

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whale • US Navy • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • dolphins • marine mammals • sonar • San Nicolas Island • mass strandings • Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program • Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center • National Marine Fisheries Service • bends

Scorching '07 Sets New Global Record

Hottest ever for global lands

Jan 16, 08 5:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Last year was the hottest on record for global land masses, with temperatures almost 2 degrees warmer than usual, according to  the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Scorching heat waves socked Asia, Europe and the USA, where 2,000 daily temperature peaks were busted. It's an undeniable trend with seven... More »

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climate change • heat wave • wildfires • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • global temperatures • National Climatic Data Center • global weather

Smithsonian Fudged Global Warming Facts 'for Politics'

Accused of downplaying global warming

Nov 16, 07 4:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Government scientists claim officials at the Smithsonian National Museum downplayed global warming for political reasons in a 2006 exhibit on climate change in the Arctic. The museum's director insisted statements about the "scientific uncertainty" of climate change be included in the exhibit, reports the Washington Post. The director is... More »

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NASA • global warming • Arctic • Smithsonian • National Museum of Natural History • Christian Samper • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Arctic Studies Center

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