Tag: NOAA
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere reaches highest levels in millions of years,...
“We have known about this for half a century, and have failed to do anything meaningful about it. What’s it going to take for us to wake up?”
NOAA reports record highs in greenhouse gas emissions and global sea...
“It is clear that without swift action, we can, unfortunately, expect to set new records like these every year.”
US approves of expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary...
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary will now include portions of 14 additional reefs and banks in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, representing approximately a 104 square mile increase in area.
Trump appoints pair of climate science deniers to NOAA while climate-fueled...
It is therefore worth taking a closer look at the backgrounds of these two individuals questioning mainstream climate science.
NOAA directed staffers not to contradict Trump on misleading Dorian claims
“The job just got harder because of this issue.”
Why march for science?
The positive effects of science on our lives are everywhere. And the needs for more and more responsible science are also everywhere.
Trump administration attempting to cut leading climate science agency budget
Deep budget cuts to the NOAA and other climate science agencies could threaten public safety and academic programs.
New study confirms findings of faster global warming, despite what the...
After publishing their results in 2015, the NOAA became under attack from GOP members of the House. Now their findings are being validated.
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?
Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes
Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.