Category: Environment

Florida Wildlife Commission’s October Meeting Decisions

11/1/2021 - Commission meeting – October Marine fisheries items The FWC Commission listened to public testimony on and discussed several marine fisheries management items at the Oct. 6-7 meeting in St. Augustine. Decision making (regulation changes were made on these topics): Atlantic coast: spot and Atlantic croaker (Consent Agenda): The Commission approved… SEE MORE

Climate Change Reshaped Earth with Extreme Weather this Year

10/30/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Fires raged. Rivers flooded. Ice melted. Droughts baked. Storms brewed. Temperatures soared. And people died. Climate change in 2021 reshaped life on planet Earth through extreme weather. World leaders are gathering in Scotland to try to accelerate the fight to curb climate change. So far, it’s not… SEE MORE

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Majority in US Concerned About Climate: AP-NORC/EPIC Poll

10/26/2021 - By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson and Nathan Ellgren. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago. About 6 out… SEE MORE

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https://apnews.com/article/floods-environment-and-nature-california-storms-san-francisco-211a2a22776505c1f0b9fae3eaa93661

Drought-stricken California Doused by Major Storm

10/25/2021 - AN FRANCISCO (AP) — A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California after flooding highways, toppling trees and causing mud flows in areas burned bare by recent fires across the northern part of the state. Drenching showers and strong winds accompanied the weekend’s arrival of an atmospheric river — a long… SEE MORE

The first of March brought a fresh batch of snow to the shores of Ripley Neck in Harrington.

Forecasters Predict Warmer Winter for Two-thirds of US

10/24/2021 - By Emma H. Tobin. NEW YORK (AP) — Expect a drier, warmer winter down south and a wetter winter up north, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday. The National Weather Service predicted two-thirds of the U.S. will see above average temperatures from December through February, while the Pacific Northwest and southern… SEE MORE

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Nothing Funny About Bad Year for Maine’s Clownish Puffins

10/18/2021 - By Patrick Whittle. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s beloved puffins suffered one of their worst years for reproduction in decades this summer due to a lack of the small fish they eat. Puffins are seabirds with colorful beaks that nest on four small islands off the coast of Maine. There… SEE MORE

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California OKs New Protections for Leatherback Sea Turtles

10/17/2021 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list, guaranteeing more protections for a rapidly dwindling population. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to add the turtles under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The world’s largest turtle species have been… SEE MORE

Photo Courtesy of AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Mel Melcon

Wildfire Rages in Southern California Coastal Mountains

10/14/2021 - SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging through Southern California coastal mountains threatened ranches and rural homes and kept a major highway shut down Wednesday as the fire-scarred state faced a new round of dry winds that raise the risk of infernos. The Alisal Fire covered more than 24… SEE MORE

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-texas-louisiana-miami-floods-8e71e24a3c0f8fccd493426edab757aa

U.S. Hit with 18 Billion-dollar Disasters so Far this Year

10/10/2021 - The United States saw an unprecedented 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the first nine months of the year, according to scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information Not only was September 2021 quite warm, but it also brought with it devastating impacts from four of the… SEE MORE

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FY 2022 Grant Opportunity for Marine Debris Prevention Projects

10/7/2021 - The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our FY 2022 Marine Debris Prevention notice of funding opportunity. NOAA will fund prevention projects that actively engage and educate a target audience (such as students, teachers, industries, etc.) in hands-on programs designed to raise awareness, reduce barriers to marine debris… SEE MORE