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NOAA Unveils 10-year Roadmap for Tackling Ocean, Great Lakes Acidification

8/5/2020 - NOAA unveiled its new 10-year research roadmap to help the nation’s scientists, resource managers, and coastal communities address acidification of the open ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. “Ocean acidification puts the United States’ $1 billion shellfish industry and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk,” said Kenric Osgood, Ph.D., chief of the… SEE MORE

Isaias Forecast to Strengthen to a Hurricane as it Heads Toward the Carolinas

8/3/2020 - By Hollie Silverman and Monica Garrett. Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane again and reach the Carolinas on Monday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning has been issued for parts of South Carolina and North Carolina, and surges could reach 3 to 5 feet.… SEE MORE

Rising Seas Could Menace Millions Beyond Shorelines, Study Finds

8/3/2020 - By Brad Plummer. As global warming pushes up ocean levels around the world, scientists have long warned that many low-lying coastal areas will become permanently submerged. But a new study published Thursday finds that much of the economic harm from sea-level rise this century is likely to come from an additional threat… SEE MORE
Best Harbor 2020 Winner, Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Best Harbor 2020 Awards Ceremony

8/2/2020 - The US Harbors team recently had the honor of chatting with the team responsible for getting Depoe Bay, Oregon voted Best Harbor 2020. Thanks to Laura Furgurson, Bill Johnson, Mayor Robert Gambino, Harbormaster Roy Hildebrand and Harbormaster Steve Melo (Padanaram) for joining us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17pNDrWM_Ns SEE MORE