Alaska wildfire season worst on record so far

NOAA providing on-the-scene assistance

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July 4th fireworks and the air we breathe

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An ocean of commerce that flows inland

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• A stormy Friday expected for parts of the central and southern U.S.
• May 2015 was warmest May on record for globe; March–May and year-to-date also record warm
  
• Strengthening El Nino unlikely to provide relief to drought-stricken western U.S. this summer
  

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• NOAA announces more than $25 million in grants to improve fishing opportunities, observations, resiliency and sustainability
• New Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative sites will safeguard natural resources against climate change
• Scientists expect slightly below average Chesapeake Bay ‘dead zone’ this summer
• NOAA, partners predict an average ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico
• Cordell Bank, Farallones national marine sanctuaries expanded

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