Category: Environment

United Nations Endorses New “Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture”

7/21/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA provided scientific expertise on the guidelines, which will develop global aquaculture best practices. More seafood is currently produced via farming, or aquaculture, than is harvested from the wild, according to a recent United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report. As more people globally rely on seafood farming… SEE MORE

Assessing the Global Climate in June 2024

7/20/2024 - By noaa.gov. 13 consecutive months of record-warm global temperatures and the second-lowest June Antarctic sea ice extent Highlights: Temperatures were above average over much of the globe with Africa, Asia and South America having their warmest June on record. Sea surface temperatures were record warm for the 15th consecutive month.… SEE MORE

More Whale Falls Found off Los Angeles than in the Rest of the World Combined

7/16/2024 - By Douglas Main. A mysterious discovery reveals how little we know about the deep ocean. A pair of scientific surveys recently turned up a few surprises on the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles, California. First, there were the tens of thousands of naval weapons. And then, researchers found… SEE MORE

The Caribbean has a Defense System Against Deadly Hurricanes — but it’s Vanishing

7/12/2024 - By Benji Jones. Hurricane Beryl and other superstorms would be much more dangerous without these iconic ocean animals. Hurricane season has begun, and it’s off to a frightening start. On Wednesday morning, Beryl — a Category 4 storm and the first named hurricane of the year — was churning toward… SEE MORE

New Coral Disease Forecasting System Could Help Ecological Forecasting

7/10/2024 - By ecomagazine.com. Research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step in at the right times with key interventions. Ecological forecasts are critical tools for conserving and managing marine… SEE MORE

The Arctic is Warming Rapidly. These Clouds may Hold Clues as to Why

7/4/2024 - By Carolyn Gramling. Eight flights into the odd clouds this year have provided needed intel on their inner workings. In the Arctic, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon generates some of the oddest clouds on Earth. Up there, streaky wisps can swiftly transform into towering thunderstorms. These strange clouds are not just… SEE MORE

How Amoeboid Architects Build Some of the Ocean’s Most Intricate Homes

7/3/2024 - By Joanna Klein. Xenophyophores can craft multichambered compounds that resemble morel mushrooms. EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT THE OCEAN’S flashier builders—the corals that sculpt reefs, the mollusks that spin up perfect pearls. But thousands of feet down, underappreciated creatures called xenophyophores work hard to build themselves some of the most fascinating homes on… SEE MORE

A depiction of the Advanced Circulation Model used for NOAA's Coastal Ocean Reanalysis. The gray box shows the focus region of the assessment — the U.S. East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Carribean Sea. Credit: Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa.

NOAA Validates Sea Level Data for Future Flood Risk

7/1/2024 - By NOAA's Ocean Service. More than 40 years of data verified to accurately assess flood-risk changes on Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coasts. A team of NOAA and university sea level rise experts completed a study of more than four decades of water level data, validating foundational research for… SEE MORE

A Class of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals is Declining, Thanks to the Montreal Protocol

7/1/2024 - By research.noaa.gov. New research by a team including current and former NOAA-affiliated scientists has shown that atmospheric concentrations of a class of ozone-depleting chemicals used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents and solvents peaked in 2021 and are now beginning to decline as nations comply with restrictions called for by the… SEE MORE

Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience

6/29/2024 - By ucsusa.org. Rising Seas, Disruptive Tides, and Risks to Coastal Infrastructure. Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding, threatening essential and costly coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. Research led by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that between now and 2050, climate change–driven sea level rise will… SEE MORE

Category: Environment

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