- Feds reject request to lift Snake River fall chinook listing Updated: May-26-16 5:53 pm
BOISE, Idaho - The first attempt to delist one of the 13 species of Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead protected under the Endangered Species Act has been denied by federal authorities.
- US agency loses $450K camera during underwater scallop study Updated: May-25-16 1:02 pm
NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts - Researchers on a vessel chartered by the federal government have lost a $450,000 underwater camera, delaying surveys important to the scallop industry.
- Carbon dioxide levels jump by record amount due to El Nino Updated: May-19-16 4:29 pm
WASHINGTON - The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped by the biggest amount on record last month, a rise amplified by El Nino, scientists say.
- Stuck on hot: Earth breaks 12th straight monthly heat record Updated: May-18-16 11:50 pm
WASHINGTON - Earth's heat is stuck on high.
- Q&A: Puget Sound salmon fishing closed Updated: May-07-16 12:33 pm
SEATTLE - The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed recreational and non-tribal commercial salmon fishing in Puget Sound, after the state and tribes failed to come to an agreement over annual catch limits.
- Juneau, University of Alaska eye NOAA station in Auke Bay Updated: May-07-16 11:51 am
JUNEAU, Alaska - At least two organizations are eyeing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Auke Bay Marine Station which is up for surplus.
- Rare whale calf found dead; boat strike could be responsible Updated: May-06-16 2:49 pm
BOSTON - A rare North Atlantic right whale calf found dead off Cape Cod had injuries consistent with being hit by a boat or ship, but a necropsy is being conducted to pin down the exact cause of death, authorities said Friday.
- Scientists: Warm water blob may impact salmon forecasts Updated: Apr-26-16 2:11 pm
JUNEAU, Alaska - A mass of exceptionally warm water in the northeast Pacific Ocean could shake up recent predictions of higher salmon runs in Alaska this year, according to fisheries researchers.