NOAA, FDA continue to re-test Gulf seafood and post results

NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and announced today it will continue this re-testing into the summer....

Those living along U.S. coastline should always be prepared for tsunamis

NOAA's National Weather Service, which operates the U.S. tsunami detection and warning system, says that the key to surviving a tsunami is staying informed and moving quickly to higher ground when a tsunami threatens....

First-ever simultaneous GPS survey in 50 states will benefit nation's mapping capability

Hundreds of surveyors from all around the United States will join NOAA's National Geodetic Survey on Saturday, March 19, at exactly 1 p.m. EDT, in the first-ever Surveying USA Day, a kick-off event commemorating Surveyor's Week coordinated by the National Society of Professional Surveyors....

NOAA announces recovery of spiny dogfish stock

NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced that it will propose increasing the spiny dogfish quota to 20 million pounds for 2011. The new quota would be a 33 percent increase over the 2010 catch limit of 15 million pounds....

Spring Flooding Underway, Expected to Worsen through April

With spring flooding already underway over portions of the U.S., NOAA forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. Almost half the country has an above-average risk of flooding over the next few weeks, according to the annual spring outlook released Thursday by NOAA's National Weather Service....