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PALMETTO, FL – A subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest food service distributors has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and will pay $133,625 in back…

A wavy jet stream in purple with high (red) and low (blue) pressure systems. Credit: NOAA climate.gov Headlines declaring a "Black…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey,…

DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No…

Headlines declaring a “Black Nor'easter” appeared this week as New South Wales and Queensland copped heavy rain – and residents have been warned to brace for more.The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a 75% chance of Sydney receiving…

South Africa’s Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the dunes they once traversed, today cemented and…

More than 20 million people along the West Coast are under flood watches due to a major storm this weekend bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.A flood watch is in effect for much of Southern California through Sunday afternoon, with…

A forward-looking study and report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s major challenges and legal authority to address them over the next decade has a direct link to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Prof. Rodrigo…

During the four-year project, researchers identified shipwrecks dated as far back as 3,000 B.C.E. Greek Ministry of Culture…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle 1 School of Resources and Environment, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China 2 School of Electronic…

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While the exact number of fatalities is still uncertain, at the time of writing there are reports of at least 64 fatalities. Based on the intensity of shaking, our impact estimates indicate that property and economic damages could…

The dog days of summer are upon us. Or so the ancient Romans named the dies caniculares that followed the rise of the “dog star” Sirius which the ancients believed to signal the oncoming sweltering heat and drought of summer. As…

This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows an oil sheen observed offshore of Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, March 8, 2024. Officials say no recoverable oil…

Snakes are familiar, distinctive – and often feared – reptiles. And they’ve been around for a long time: body fossils found in the UK, Portugal and the US stretch all the way back to the late Jurassic period, about 150 million years…

Silt from the centre of the US runs down the Mississippi river to the seaGerald Herbert/ AP / Alamy The Mississippi river flows past New Orleans, Louisiana, at an average rate of about 150,000 cubic metres per…

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. It is also an important route for international commerce, making it critical to…

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. It is also an important route for international commerce, making it…

The Philippines Coast Guard says one of its ships was damaged after a collision with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea Tuesday. In a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Philippine Coast…

A new book called Ethnicity, Identity and Conceptualizing Community in Indian Ocean East Africa tracks the history of the coastal communities of east Africa and how the Sabaki family of Bantu languages was formed, shaped in part by…

In this video message, NOS Deputy Assistant Administrator Rachael Dempsey shares how recent advancements in the GRAV-D project will help reduce risk for…

In this video message, NOS Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf celebrates the 25th anniversary of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration. (Video Transcript)…

Workers clean oil from the rocks following a spill in Port Arthur, Texas in January 2010. In 1976, the tanker Argo Merchant grounded near Nantucket Shoals in Massachusetts. When…

By Carrie Stevenson, UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension Office The Gulf of Mexico is a powerful force. If you’ve ever experienced a hurricane, tried to paddle a kayak against the waves or even just tried to keep your…

In many parts of the U.S. East Coast,…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. By Jake Bittle, Grist When governments find themselves fighting the threat of coastal erosion, their default response tends to…

BATH, Maine — Maine is famous for its coastal landscapes, which for more than a century have drawn painters and photographers who feast their eyes and document every lupine-covered cove, seaweed-strewn ledge and postcard-worthy…

East County News Service February 14, 2024 (San Diego) -- California Coast Credit Union is partnering with Logan Heights Community Development Corporation (LHCDC) to support families displaced by flooding due to recent rains. Cal Coast…

Filaments of sea ice trace ocean…

As Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria and complete the most remarkable of sporting redemptions, it also encapsulated not only their own journey but that of a tournament, a continent and a man. The 2-1 victory in the final…

Who: Nigeria vs Ivory CoastWhat: CAF AFCON 2023 finalWhen: Sunday, February 11, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has sought to play down his side’s tag as favourites for the…

A newly published dataset, supported by the Climate Program Office’s Climate Observations and Monitoring (COM) Program, provides valuable insights into the oceanographic conditions within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary…

An ocean research vessel has just discovered four underwater mountains, the tallest almost 3 kilometres high, that might be hotspots of deep-sea life

A "rare" earthquake occurred off the coast of Florida on Wednesday evening just before a NASA rocket launch near the area.The United States Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake on its website saying that it was a magnitude…

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Record rainfall in Southern California has led to flooding, mudslides, power outages and other damage as an atmospheric river slams the area. More rain is expected today, the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning, with flood…

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January 30, 2024 PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period on Jan. 29 for a…

Research BriefKey Findings U.S. Coast Guard international efforts are not clearly defined, well-coordinated, or collectively prioritized. Documentation and data related to international efforts are not widely…

In this video message, NOS Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf shares the news that NOAA and partners helped recover over $92 million from polluters to restore seven…

Lured by the glow of Hollywood and all its possibilities, 25 Emory undergraduates traveled to Los Angeles during the fall semester, where they spent four days exploring the city and meeting with Emory alumni working in film and media. …

The U.S. Coast Guard is in high demand globally, engaging with over 160 countries on every continent and in every ocean. The service could better meet its strategic goals through enhanced internal coordination and prioritization of…

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 493: Derived Environmental Impacts of Organic Fairtrade Cocoa (Peru) Compared to Its Conventional Equivalent (Ivory Coast) through Life-Cycle Assessment in the Basque Country Sustainability doi:…

In 2022 the US Northeast was battered by what authorities called the 'blizzard of the century' Forecasters warned on Friday that a deluge of…

The above graphic features: a spatial map of vertical land motion on the East Coast (left panel); primary, secondary, and interstate roads on Hampton Roads, Norfolk,…

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year – a decline at the ocean’s edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S.…

1. IntroductionEcosystem services refer to the direct or indirect benefits that ecosystems provide to human wellbeing . With growing recognition and evidence that the concept of ecology and environment is a valuable tool for guiding…

Russia has been given a massive tsunami scare after a huge magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan.The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the earthquake, which had a depth of 13km, struck in the North Pacific…

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