National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

December 30, 2009--Scientists begin testing mussels for pollutants (Denver Post)

Regulators are concerned about an array of chemicals and pharmaceuticals—synthetic estrogen used in birth control pills, anti-bacterial agents in hand sanitizers and a flame retardant used on computers, furniture and cars—that can accumulate in the tissue of animals and people.

December 17, 2009--Helping Mother Nature (Durango Herald)

A Durango consultant who takes action on a subject most people only talk about - the weather - is one of the protagonists in a film shown Sunday  at the global-warming conference in Copenhagen.

November 22, 2009--Colorado River drops to a record-low flow (Summit Daily News)

The latest predictions for a mid-winter dry spell may cause some headaches for Colorado water managers as they try to juggle supplies to maintain stream flows and fill reservoirs.

September 18, 2009--Obama seeks national oversight of waters (New York Times)

The Obama administration called Thursday for a comprehensive national system for regulating the use of federal waters along the nation’s marine and Great Lakes shores, now administered by a hodgepodge of federal, state or other agencies with often-conflicting goals.

September 17, 2009--Worlds oceans warmest on record this summer (Denver Post)

Sea-surface temperatures worldwide have been the hottest on record over the last three months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. Ocean temperatures averaged 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the June-August period, 1.04 degree higher than normal for the period.

July 21, 2009--Climate change puts western water supply at risk (Environmental News Service)

The Colorado River system, which 30 million people depend on for drinking and irrigation, could lose all of its reservoir storage to climate change by the middle of the century, a new University of Colorad

February 24, 2009--La Nina makes presence felt (Denver Post)

Get used to the weather outlook. The National Weather Service has just issued its three-month forecast for Colorado: warmer and drier conditions than normal over most of the state.
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