Category: Environment

US Harbors Launches Tide Station Pilot Project in Penobscot Bay, ME

9/10/2021 - Hyper-local Stations to Provide Real-Time, Observational Data on Sea-Levels for 5 Coastal Towns Rockland, Maine -- US Harbors, in partnership with Divirod, a data and technology company, is launching a pilot program in Penobscot Bay, ME to test a new technology for water-level sensing. NOAA currently maintains 200 live, observational tide… SEE MORE

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Researchers Complete First-ever Detailed Map of Global Coral

9/10/2021 - By Caleb Jones. HONOLULU (AP) — Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas, named after late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine… SEE MORE

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Farmer’s Almanac 2021-2022 Winter Forecast Predicts Deep Chill for Atlantic Corridor

9/8/2021 - By Annalise Knudson. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Get ready to bundle up. It will be a cold winter season in New York City, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021-2022 Winter Weather Forecast. The forecast comes with a winter warning — to prepare for a “Season of Shivers” as most… SEE MORE

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More Sharks, Rays Threatened with Extinction

9/8/2021 - PARIS (AP) — The world’s sharks and rays have seen declines in their populations since 2014 and more and more are now threatened with extinction, according to a new red list released Saturday at a global conference aimed at protecting dwindling species. The Komodo dragon is now listed as endangered,… SEE MORE

https://apnews.com/article/texas-climate-change-arctic-science--ba6665539b9e0f943bfe642395ce122e

Warmer Arctic Led to Killer Cold in Texas, much of US

9/5/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. The study in the journal Science Thursday is the first to show the… SEE MORE

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Tropical Storm Ida Weakens as Rescues Begin in Louisiana

8/30/2021 - By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill and Janet McConnaughey. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwaters and see how much damage was caused by one of… SEE MORE

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Tips to Reduce Your Vacation Carbon Footprint

8/17/2021 - When you’re deciding where to go on your vacation, chances are that you choose a destination partly due to the beautiful environment. Tourism is dependent on intact ecosystems. Tropical beaches, vibrant coral reefs, beautiful vistas and other natural elements are key motivators for vacation choices. What would happen if something… SEE MORE

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Global Sizzling: July was Hottest Month on Record, NOAA Says

8/14/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced. As extreme heat waves struck parts of the United States and Europe, the globe averaged 62.07 degrees (16.73 degrees Celsius) last month, beating out the previous record set in July 2016 and tied again… SEE MORE

5 Things to Know About the New UN Report on Climate Change

8/9/2021 - GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report Monday summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways. BLAMING HUMANS The report says almost all of the warming that has occurred since pre-industrial times was caused by the release of heat-trapping… SEE MORE

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Portrait of Emperor Penguins with research vessel, Nathaniel B Palmer near Thwaites Glacier.

Melting Ice Imperils 98% of Emperor Penguin Colonies by 2100

8/8/2021 - By Christina Larson. WASHINGTON (AP) — With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. “The lifecycle of Emperor penguins is tied to having stable sea ice, which… SEE MORE

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