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Stories about: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Oil Load Mysteriously Disappeared from S.S. Montebello Vessel California's researchers concluded the fact that a vessel which was sunk in World War II doesn't represent a threat for water quality. Their findings are reassuring especially nowadays, when public opinion has its eye set on the damaging effects generated by the oil spill incident in New Zealand. Due to... 21 October 2011 03:44 GMT Beluga Whale Classified as Endangered Political interests were dealt a severe blow recently, when the U.S. federal government decided to place the beluga whale populations living in the Cook Inlet under the sanctions of the Endangered Species Act. While Alaska governor Sarah Palin opposed the decision, saying the whales were recovering, further scientifi... 18 October 2008 04:51 GMT