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WHITE HOUSE WOUNDS WHALE PROTECTIONS

Cat.: National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration, Once in a Lifetime
26. August 2008
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The Washington Post's David A. Farenthold reports that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has weakened protections for the North Atlantic right whale. NOAA decided to change "buffer zones" for these whales to a 20-mile area off of Altantic Ocean ports instead of ...

GRIM REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Cat.: National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration, Yesterday's News?, Once in a Lifetime, Environmental Protection Agency
20. June 2008
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It took a while for George W. Bush to acknowledge the seriousness of climate change. But the administration's U.S. Climate Change Science Program has released reports unflinchingly showing global warming's effects.

The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin looks at such a report released yesterday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ...

GLOBAL WARMING POSSIBLY ENDANDERING SEALS

Cat.: National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration, Once in a Lifetime, Environment, Dept. of the Interior
27. March 2008
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering whether to put four different kinds of seals in the Bering Strait on the endangered species list because of melting ice. The Washington Post’s Juliet Elperin points out that the seals may not be the first arctic ...