Category: Environment

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Enter to Win $15,000: BoatUS Foundation and Berkley Recast & Recycle Contest

8/31/2020 - Have you ever wondered how old, discarded fishing line is recycled and reused? You may be surprised to learn that turning fishing line into new products is labor intensive, requiring a series of workers to comb through, sort, clean, remove hooks and weights, and separate out miles of encrusted debris… SEE MORE

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Great Lakes Water Temperatures Remain High

8/28/2020 - By Samantha Cantie. Lake Ontario broke a record this July for hottest surface water temperature ever recorded on the lake since 1995. Lake Ontario isn’t alone. All five of the Great Lakes’ surface water temperatures are still above their 1995-2020 averages as of Aug. 21, according to NOAA Great Lakes CoastWatch.… SEE MORE

https://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-know

5 Facts Versus Myths About Lightning

8/28/2020 - Lightning is a random act of nature that can strike at any time of the year, most often during summer months. So far this year, there have been 26 people reported to have been struck by lightning; 12 of those people died.* It might be cool to look at from a safe… SEE MORE

Register for the Virtual ASPBA2020 Conference

8/28/2020 - Re-connect with your coastal peers at this year’s virtual ASBPA national conference. With plenaries, online posters and live Q&A, you’ll have access to the same great coastal science and engineering content, without any travel costs. And student registration is just $75 ($105 for non-members)! Share your work and engage with… SEE MORE

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/california-governor-emergency-wildfires.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

California Wildfires Force Evacuations in Sonoma and Napa Counties

8/19/2020 - By Azi Paybarah and Christina Morales. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to wildfires in California, as the state gave evacuation orders and battled the effects of a sweltering heat wave, rolling blackouts and the coronavirus pandemic. By early Wednesday morning, the state fire authorities had ordered residents… SEE MORE

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New NOAA Report Shows U.S. Continued to See High Tide Flooding in 2019

8/14/2020 - High-tide flooding, often referred to as “nuisance” or “sunny day” flooding, is increasingly common due to years of relative sea level increases. It occurs when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets or bubbling up from storm drains. … SEE MORE

‘Extremely Active’ Hurricane Season Possible for Atlantic Basin

8/12/2020 - Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The agency released its annual August update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook,… SEE MORE

“Women on the Water” with Dr. Jyotika Virmani, Executive Director at the Schmidt Institute for Ocean Exploration

8/10/2020 - Dr. Virmani, Executive Director of the Schmidt Institute, joins Anastasia Fischer, President of US Harbors for the 5th episode in our "Women on the Water" video series. Dr. Virmani, in addition to guiding one of the leading programs facilitating the mapping of our ocean floors is an established ocean atmosphere… SEE MORE

Seven East Coast States Saw Their Hottest July on Record

8/10/2020 - By Matthew Cappucci. July 2020 was record hot for much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Sizzling temperatures and sultry humidity baked the Acela corridor for most of the month, with heat indices rising into the triple digits and making conditions all the more unbearable. The entire Lower 48 experienced temperatures… SEE MORE

Number of Fish Types in Chicago Waters Increase

8/5/2020 - By The Associated Press. The variety of fish swimming in Chicago’s rivers have increased in recent decades, which authorities attribute to a decline in pollution, according to a sampling study released Monday by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The report claims there are nearly 60 different types of fish swimming… SEE MORE