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NOAA researchers Carrie McAtee and Kristine Meise board a rigid hull inflatable boat deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island.

For a team of researchers stranded on an island with a storm coming, the solution was simple. Send in the Navy

Environment

A team of NOAA researchers were counting Hawaiian monk seals on a small chain of Pacific islands when they discovered that Tropical Storm Iselle was headed their way. It took a rescue mission by the US Navy to get them out safely.

NOAA researchers Carrie McAtee and Kristine Meise board a rigid hull inflatable boat deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island.

For a team of researchers stranded on an island with a storm coming, the solution was simple. Send in the Navy

Environment

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Business, Economics and Jobs

Orange juice prices climbing as FDA investigates reports of chemical contamination

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