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Pressure Grows for Countries to Deliver on Promised Biodiversity Targets at UN Conference

11/2/2024 - By Michael Casey. Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to save Earth’s plant and animal life. The agreement signed by 196 countries at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference calls for protecting 30% of land and… SEE MORE
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Where the Rivers Run Pink

10/26/2024 - By Jude Isabella. Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders. The Grense Jakobselv River flows from northwestern Russia to the Barents Sea. For 35 of its 45 kilometers, the river also serves as the border between Russia and Norway. This… SEE MORE
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Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals into the Arctic

10/23/2024 - By William von Herff. New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic. Between March and May each year, 15 million black-legged kittiwakes gather from across the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to nest and breed on rocky Arctic cliffs—some making the journey… SEE MORE
The removal of four large dams from the Klamath River allows salmon to again reach about 400 miles of their original habitat that had been blocked for many decades. Photo courtesy Jason Hartwick/Swiftwater Films

Final Step in Klamath River Dam Removal Opens Path for Returning Salmon

10/10/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries led coordination efforts to protect water quality. Heavy equipment removed the final obstacle separating the Klamath River from the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The reconnected river was turbid but remained safe for fish after crews took steps to avoid erosion and impacts to water quality. “These… SEE MORE
Extreme rain causes culvert washout at Walker Brook in Becket, Massachusetts. (Image credit: Photo courtesy Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.)

Update to U.S. Precipitation Frequency Standards Now Accounts for Climate Trends

10/3/2024 - By noaa.gov. NOAA seeks stakeholder feedback on Precipitation Atlas 15 pilot data before expanding nationwide. A key scientific NOAA resource on extreme precipitation that is widely used by floodplain managers, city planners, civil engineers, developers and communities across the nation will soon include climate trend data. NOAA’s Precipitation Frequency Atlas of… SEE MORE