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#NOAA Officials Feared Firings After Trump’s #HURRICANE Claims, Inspector General Says

July 9, 2020: The report examined the aftermath of Mr. Trump’s insistence that Hurricane Dorian was headed toward Alabama, which government forecasters contradicted.

Robot Divers Could Use Artificial Intelligence To Save Coral Reefs: #NOAA

June 22, 2020: While scientists have succeeded at restoring some coral reefs, the job is too vast for humans alone, acording to a NOAA reef restoration manager.

As #NOAA leaders take fall for ‘Sharpiegate’, Commerce Department officials skirt by investigations

June 18, 2020: The Commerce Department aides who set the Sharpiegate affair in motion have escaped scrutiny.

Panel: #NOAA bowed to political pressure in Dorian dispute

June 16, 2020: Outside experts have concluded that the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and an aide violated the agency's scientific integrity standards in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian

Coronavirus strikes #NOAA’s ‘#HURRICANE Hunters’ base in Florida

June 16, 2020: The cases raise the possibility that NOAA's hurricane researchers could be hobbled during what is likely to be an unusually active season.

Report finds #NOAA 'sharpiegate' statement 'not based on science' but political influence

June 15, 2020: Leaders at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) violated the agency’s scientific integrity policy by issuing a statement in September 2019 contradicting the National Weather Service shortly after President Trump said Hurricane...

#NOAA leaders violated agency’s scientific integrity policy, #HURRICANE Dorian ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation finds

June 15, 2020: No punishments have been proposed, despite the violations.

#NOAA Chief Violated Ethics Code in Furor Over Trump Tweet, Agency Says

June 15, 2020: Neil Jacobs violated the agency’s scientific integrity policy with a statement last year backing the president’s inaccurate claim that a hurricane was headed for Alabama, a panel found.

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court upholds permit for billion pipeline under Appalachian Trail | Report finds #NOAA 'shar

June 15, 2020: HAPPY MONDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill's roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at rbeitsch@thehill.com. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at rfrazin...

Atmospheric CO2 reaches peak level at #NOAA observatory

June 4, 2020: The level of atmospheric carbon dioxide observed at a government facility in Hawaii reached a new peak in May, scientists from National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) and the University of California San Diego said Thursday....

As busy #HURRICANE season looms, #NOAA’s credibility has taken a hit, new emails show

June 1, 2020: Hundreds of newly released internal emails show anger and an erosion of trust in NOAA due to Hurricane Dorian and Sharpie

Hurricanes are growing stronger as #CLIMATE warms, new #NOAA study shows

May 23, 2020: Hurricanes are reportedly strengthening as the Earth's climate grows warmer, according to a new study.

#NOAA predicts an unusually active 2020 #HURRICANE season amid pandemic

May 22, 2020: With just over a week to go before the official start of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is warning of a very active season to come. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to talk about the forecast.

#NOAA Predicts Busy 2020 Atlantic #HURRICANE Season, Could Be A Doozy

May 21, 2020: This year’s hurricane season will be more active than usual, according to NOAA.

#NOAA predicts Atlantic #HURRICANE season will be unusually active

May 21, 2020: The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be unusually active, based on ocean temperatures and other factors, NOAA said in its annual outlook.

2020 Atlantic #HURRICANE season may be extremely active, with 13 to 19 named storms, #NOAA says

May 21, 2020: Stormy conditions look to be on the horizon for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with government forecasters on Thursday announcing that an above-normal activity is expected with the possibility of an extremely

#NOAA warns of a very active #HURRICANE season ahead

May 21, 2020: Forecasters say now is the time to start preparing for a season that may bring more than the usual number of major hurricanes.

#HURRICANE Season Will Be Above Average, #NOAA Warns

May 21, 2020: Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1. Rising seas and a warmer climate make storms of all sizes more damaging.

Urban air quality improves as coronavirus empties U.S. highways: #NOAA

May 13, 2020: U.S. air quality has improved since the coronavirus crisis emptied the roads of traffic, giving the country a futuristic glimpse of the clearer skies that could come with an electric vehicle fleet, according to preliminary findings by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration labs.

This year is on track to be Earth’s #WARMEST on record, beating 2016, #NOAA says

April 22, 2020: After a near record start to the year, 2020 is on track to eclipse 2016 for the dubious title of warmest year, NOAA found.

2020 on track to be Earth's #WARMEST year on record, #NOAA says

April 21, 2020: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is projecting 2020 will be the hottest year on record, surpassing a record set in 2016. NOAA reported last week that the first quarter of 2020 is off to a near-record start as the...

Leading scientists say #NOAA plan to improve U.S. #WEATHER forecasting is incomplete

April 2, 2020: The effort lacks the necessary push for innovation and does not yet provide the necessary investments, some say.

#NOAA #TSUNAMI website faltered Tuesday while Hawaii faced a potentially ‘destructive’ threat

March 25, 2020: The tsunami.gov portal gave confusing information just as a potential tsunami was barreling toward Hawaii on Tuesday night.

Expect a warmer than normal spring, #NOAA says

March 20, 2020: The US is expected to stay warmer than average through the spring with widespread flooding, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.

Abnormally warm spring expected over entire U.S., according to #NOAA and others

March 20, 2020: There's a remote possibility that warmer weather could reduce the spread of coronavirus, but this comes with many caveats.
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