BASS backs National Wildlife Federations coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana Photo Credit: BASS
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B.A.S.S. Backs Wildlife Federations Coastal Restoration Efforts

The 2011 Bassmaster Classic, to be held Feb. 18-20 in New Orleans, will showcase more than 50 of the world’s best bass anglers. It will also draw attention to important efforts to revitalize what the National Wildlife Federation calls a “Vanishing Paradise.”

Aidan Colton at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) demonstrates how early flask samples were filled at the site. Air collected year-round at MLO and eight other remote sites around the world has been analyzed for the industrial solvent methyl chloroform. Variability in the decay of this chemical has helped scientists understand the oxidizing or cleansing power of the global atmosphere and its sensitivity to natural and human-induced perturbations. Photo Credit: NOAA
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NOAA-led Research Team Takes Measure of the Variability of the Atmosphere’s Self-Cleaning Capacity

An international, NOAA-led research team took a significant step forward in understanding the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself of air pollutants and some other gases, except carbon dioxide.

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Michigan’s best fishing boat deals are at the Ultimate Fishing Show-Detroit, January 13 to 16

Area boat dealers will be angling for buyers when they bring scores of new boats, all rigged for fishing fun, to the Ultimate Fishing Show-Detroit, January 13 to 16 at Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.