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On September 10, 2023, Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low of 16.96 million sq km, 1.03 million sq km below the 1986 record

2023 Antarctic sea ice winter maximum is lowest on record by a wide margin

9/29/2023 - By climate.gov. Overview of conditions On September 10, 2023, sea ice in the Antarctic reached an annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometers (6.55 million square miles), setting a record low maximum in the satellite record that began in 1979. This year’s maximum is 1.03 million square kilometers (398,000 square miles) below the previous… SEE MORE

Monitoring Marine Life–In Close to Real-Time–with eDNA Sensors

9/28/2023 - By sustainability.stanford.edu. An optical sensor smaller than a postage stamp could help coastal communities monitor some of the world’s largest marine protected areas. On a warm day this spring, an airplane carrying Stanford experimental physicist Halleh Balch touched down on the island nation of Palau in the Western Pacific as a brewing… SEE MORE

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Why Does This Sea Glow in the Dark?

9/26/2023 - By atlasobscura.com. From Aristotle to Darwin, humankind’s efforts to understand bioluminescence span thousands of years. It is one of the oldest fields of scientific study, and researchers today know a great deal about how it works, but mysteries remain. In this episode of Untold Earth we get in the water… SEE MORE

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Strong Extratropical Cyclone Over the US Midwest by WikiCommons.

Bomb Cyclone Slams Pacific Northwest with Heavy Rain, Raising Threat of Debris Flows

9/25/2023 - By foxweather.com. Most of the rain will be beneficial as the Pacific Northwest begins to recover from severe to extreme drought conditions. However, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and debris flows in the burn scars across northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. A rapidly intensifying storm, called a bomb… SEE MORE

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Underwater Museum of Art: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

9/24/2023 - By atlasobscura.com. SWIM THROUGH A TUNNEL FORMED by the arched rib-cage remains of a prehistoric marine mammal at the Underwater Museum of Art off the Gulf Coast of Florida. Atlanta-based artist Pat Mclain’s 2023 installation, Cetacean Remains, forms the tunnel and creates a singular interactive diving experience that offers something mysterious, yet rightfully… SEE MORE

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Heron in Louisiana marsh (Photo: AdobeStock)

Louisiana Living Shoreline to Protect Levees, Restore Wetlands, and Reconnect People to the Coast

9/23/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system. Standing outside of Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant—one of the Bucktown, Louisiana, restaurants to come back… SEE MORE

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Boating 101: Affordable Boating Gear to Get You Started

9/22/2023 - By takemefishing.org. There are many potential equipment options for a new boat owner. However, if seeking budget-friendly boating equipment for beginners, this list can be abbreviated depending on the size of the boat and your boating priorities. Here three categories for compiling a starter list of affordable boating gear for… SEE MORE

Hydro pod found on a beach in Flagler County, Florida in July 2021. Flagler County Sheriff's Office Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article279069459.html#storylink=cpy

Man Spotted Floating in Giant Hamster Wheel Faces Federal Charges in Miami

9/21/2023 - By flkeysnews.com. Federal officials have filed charges in Miami against a man who they say was spotted floating 70 miles off a Georgia island inside a giant hamster wheel as Hurricane Franklin advanced nearby, court records show. The criminal complaint says Ray Baluchi of Florida threatened to hurt himself using… SEE MORE

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Volvo Ocean Race, Målgång Göteborg, Pirates of the Caribbean(retouched,cropped).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

UN General Assembly: The Ocean Race and global partners call for the recognition of the inherent rights of the ocean

9/20/2023 - By theoceanrace.com. The Ocean Race, the Government of Cabo Verde and US-based Earth Law Center present principles to guide a new relationship with the ocean The ocean, the foundation to all life, has inherent rights and intrinsic value, and they need to be recognised and included in legislation at national,… SEE MORE

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Hurricane Irene moves towards East Coast Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change could Bring more Monster Storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

9/19/2023 - By apnews.com. BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to hurricanes, New England can’t compete with Florida or the Caribbean. But scientists said Friday the arrival of storms like Hurricane Lee this weekend could become more common in the region as the planet warms, including in places such as the Gulf of Maine.… SEE MORE

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