• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 14th, 2012
Measuring the Amount of Snow on the Ground

Measuring the Amount of Snow on the Ground

Experts find it very difficult to determine this quantity

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 9th, 2012
Advanced Tool for Weather Forecasting Turned On Aboard NPP

Advanced Tool for Weather Forecasting Turned On Aboard NPP

The satellite will be able to provide extremely accurate readings from now on

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2012
NOAA Picks Up Huge Clouds of Bad Weather Nearing the US

NOAA Picks Up Huge Clouds of Bad Weather Nearing the US

Satellite observations reveal strong cold front making its way over

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 24th, 2012
NOAA Satellites Averted 207 Deaths Last Year

NOAA Satellites Averted 207 Deaths Last Year

The spacecraft managed to pick up distress calls in the nick of time

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2012
US Climate Extremes Ran Rampant in 2011

US Climate Extremes Ran Rampant in 2011

Last year set a number of new records in terms of weather variations

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 17th, 2012
Artificial Sounds Generated Underwater Affect Whales Hundreds of Miles Away

Artificial Sounds Generated Underwater Affect Whales Hundreds of Miles Away

This was recently established in a new scientific investigation

Oil Spills More Devastating Than Previously Reported

Oil Spills More Devastating Than Previously Reported

New research reveals how oil becomes more toxic after interacting with sunlight

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2011
Deepwater Horizon Spill Released Vast Amounts of Air Pollutants

Deepwater Horizon Spill Released Vast Amounts of Air Pollutants

The levels were similar to those recorded over an entire city

This November Was 12th Warmest on Record

This November Was 12th Warmest on Record

NOAA releases new official climate change statistics

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2011
Report Shows the Onset of New Climate Phase for the Arctic

Report Shows the Onset of New Climate Phase for the Arctic

Global warming is damaging the area extensively, scientists find

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 29th, 2011
Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclones Strengthened by Pollution

Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclones Strengthened by Pollution

Scientists finally demonstrate what has been proposed for a long time

Experts Find Out How Red Tides Kill Sea Turtles

Experts Find Out How Red Tides Kill Sea Turtles

NOAA highlights its commitment to marine ecosystems trying to explain turtle deaths

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 10th, 2011
NOAA Shows Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Are Increasing

NOAA Shows Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Are Increasing

The agency just released its latest AGGI report on the issue

US Snowstorm Breaks Local Weather Records

US Snowstorm Breaks Local Weather Records

At least 10 people were killed by the unexpected blizzards

ISS Crew Sees Immense Hurricane Rina – Video

ISS Crew Sees Immense Hurricane Rina – Video

Expedition 29 crew films the developing tropical storm

NEEMO 15 Ends Ahead of Plan Due to Hurricane Threat

NEEMO 15 Ends Ahead of Plan Due to Hurricane Threat

Aquanauts spent just five days in the submerged laboratory

Algal Bloom Monitoring Tools for the Gulf of Maine

Algal Bloom Monitoring Tools for the Gulf of Maine

Instruments will also be able to forecast the development of such blooms

 
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