American Goldfinch. Photo: Lynn Cleveland / Audubon Photography Award After months of anticipation, the Biden administration recently released a preview of its discretionary budget request for fiscal year 2022. While the president’s budget is only a request of Congress, it advises Congress on the drafting of annual spending bills. This …
Read More »NOAA issues new climate standards for the United States
WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) – Climate and weather experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released the new 30-year climate standard. With nearly 15,000 weather stations reporting precipitation and more than 7,300 temperature stations in the United States, NOAA has released new climate normals for the United States. The …
Read More »Saved from devastating fires in Santa Cruz, young salmon must now survive in the ocean
The 6,000 coho salmon smolts, the fish equivalent of teenagers, were pulled from a 6-inch PVC pipe from their hatchery directly into Big Creek near Santa Cruz on Friday morning. Once in the water, they instinctively knew how to make their way to the larger Scott Creek and to the …
Read More »United States announces support for island-led Global Climate Solutions Initiative
HONOLULU, April 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Announcement of U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry United States’ support for the Local Island Network2030 at a virtual event in support of President Biden’s Climate Change Leaders Summit this week. âThe (US) Department of State, NOAA and the Department …
Read More »Biden Completes Science Team with Choices from NOAA, DOE, and Diplomacy | Science
iStock.com/bboserup By Science News staffApr 23, 2021, 4:40 PM President Joe Biden completes his scientific team. The White House announced the nominees yesterday head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Energy’s Office of Science (DOE), and the Department of State’s Office of Oceans and International Environmental …
Read More »Biden appeals to oceanographer to lead Trump-weakened climate agency | American News
Joe Biden brought in Rick Spinrad to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency at the forefront of climate, weather and ocean science for the United States. The appointment marks the potential end of a difficult period in Noaa’s history, where the agency spent years without a …
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