Category: Environment

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Predicting Winners and Losers in a Warming Arctic

12/20/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Habitat for key prey species may shrink dramatically if climate change continues on its current trajectory, new research shows. [caption id="attachment_44256" align="alignnone" width="553"] NOAA FIsheries, A basket star on the Alaska seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.[/caption] By the end of this century, Arctic ocean bottom temperatures may be too… SEE MORE

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Catching redfish in the inky dark waters of St. Augustine.

12/19/2022 - By anglersjournal.com Florida is loaded with small, hidden fishing gems from coast to coast, and the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, is no different. Red drum thrive along this historic coast in a variety of habitats, from tall grass during flood tides to deep-water structure where they ambush prey from… SEE MORE

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What Grows on Kelp? New Research Identifies Microbes to Monitor

12/12/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov With a little “kelp” from the non-profit GreenWave, our scientists found no microorganisms that pose food safety concerns on aquacultured sugar kelp during the growing season in Long Island Sound. [caption id="attachment_44168" align="alignnone" width="648"] Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) blade samples collected from GreenWave’s farm in Groton, Connecticut. Credit:… SEE MORE

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Do Phases Of The Moon Affect Fishing Conditions?

12/7/2022 - By farmersalmanac.com Is there a right time to fish? Our expert angler shares tips on how picking the right fishing weather conditions and Moon phases can set you up for success every time you cast your line. Most hunters or anglers wouldn’t dream of heading out to hunt or fish… SEE MORE

Geminid Meteor Asim Patel, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Watch the Great Geminid Meteor Shower on Dec. 13-14

12/5/2022 - By farmersalmanac.com Bundle up and head outside to watch the December Geminids, considered the best of the annual meteor displays. Learn more about this active meteor shower coming to a backyard sky near you! If you enjoy seeing “shooting stars,” then get ready! A pre-Christmas celestial fireworks display known as… SEE MORE

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The Beauty and Fragility of Coral Reefs

9/14/2022 - By Rachel Ross. Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or "hard," corals because they extract calcium carbonate from seawater to create a hard, durable exoskeleton that protects their soft, sac-like… SEE MORE

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Find a Coastal Clean Up Event Near You

9/13/2022 - By Oceanconservancy.org. Every year during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup™, hundreds of thousands of volunteers comb lakes, rivers and beaches around the world for trash. Find a cleanup leader near you and join the movement. Here's how to use the map (link at the bottom of this post): Search for… SEE MORE

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Red Tide in San Francisco Bay Causing Unprecedented Fish Kills

9/5/2022 - By SF Baykeeper. SF Baykeeper continues to advise caution against contacting the murky, discolored waters or eating fish and shellfish from affected areas; a heat wave over Labor Day weekend may exacerbate the situation. An algal bloom, or “red tide”, that emerged in late July has grown and now affects… SEE MORE

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List of International Coastal Clean Up Events

9/3/2022 - By US Harbors. The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 35 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastlines. This year there are thousands of events taking place all over the world. Here is a list of events all around the… SEE MORE

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International Coastal Clean Up Day Is September 17

9/1/2022 - By National Today. International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 17 is a promise to bring cleanliness and purity to nature as a whole. The day was started as a way to raise awareness about the growing pollution on various beaches of the world. Population growth and capitalism are just two… SEE MORE

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