Category: Environment

What’s Your Vision for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary?

10/23/2019 - MIAMI – For the first time since its creation in 1990, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is giving recreational boaters and anglers the unique opportunity to help shape its future by commenting on the draft Restoration Blueprint. The plan could expand the sanctuary’s boundary, update regulations, modify and establish… SEE MORE

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Projected impact of climate change on agricultural yields by the 2080s.

Weather Channel to Host Its Own Climate Forum with Presidential Candidates

10/23/2019 - By Dino Grandoni. First it was CNN. Then MSNBC. Now even the Weather Channel wants to ask presidential candidates about climate change. The weather news network — better known for tracking hurricanes than following political campaigns — is set to air an hour-long prime-time special of interviews with nine 2020 White House hopefuls focused on how… SEE MORE

Pollution on US beaches has a direct impact on local tourism.

The Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism

10/2/2019 - The tourism and recreation sector is the largest employer in the ocean and Great Lakes economy. This sector relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources as well as the aesthetic quality of the environment. Unfortunately, marine debris is a pervasive issue in many coastal areas of the United States, where… SEE MORE

Endangered North Atlantic right whales are dying at an alarming rate, with heavy losses in Canadian waters.

Why Whales Are Worrying Lobstermen in Maine

10/2/2019 - By John Kamp. Along the rocky coast of Maine, lobstermen are worried new federal requirements to clear fishing lines from the path of endangered whales will damage their iconic New England industry. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration agency is trying to save North Atlantic right whales that are dying… SEE MORE

6 in 10 city dwellers said they rarely or never plant trees.

Energy-saving Habits Vary in Popularity

Environment

9/27/2019 - By John Flesher and Emily Swanson. Turn off the lights when they aren’t needed? Check. Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter? Maybe. Go full-time vegetarian? Probably not. Americans are willing to go only so far in engaging in habits that conserve energy and reduce emissions that are warming… SEE MORE

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The warming world is disrupting aquatic life and ocean patterns, with dire global consequences.

The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns

Environment

9/25/2019 - By Brad Plumer. WASHINGTON — Earth’s oceans are under severe strain from climate change, a major new United Nations report warns, threatening everything from the ability to harvest seafood to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people living along the coasts. Rising temperatures are contributing to a drop in fish… SEE MORE

Scientists reveal huge losses of North American birds.

Audubon Declares a ‘Bird Emergency’ After Huge Losses Revealed

Environment

9/20/2019 - Today, Science published a study by a joint team of conservation biologists describing a grim picture: a steady decline of nearly three billion North American birds since 1970, primarily as a result of human activities. In other words, within one human lifetime, North America lost more than one quarter of… SEE MORE

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Gov. DeSantis Requests $625 Million for Everglades Restoration

9/13/2019 - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his request to the Florida Legislature of $625 million in recurring funding for the next three years for Everglades restoration and protection of Florida’s water resources. This funding will meet the $2.5 billion goal outlined in the Governor’s Bold Vision for a Brighter Future budget.… SEE MORE

Inside the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

How Bits and Bytes of Data Become a Forecast

9/11/2019 - Every day in America, millions of people wake up with the same question on their minds, “What’s the weather today?” The US Department of Commerce found that the majority of Americans check the weather forecast 3.8 times per day, equating to 301 billion forecasts consumed per year! These days, we… SEE MORE

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Extreme Temperatures and ‘Polar Coaster’ Anticipated this Winter

Environment

8/28/2019 - By Kendall Trammell. Freezing. Frigid. Frosty. That's what you can expect this winter if you're in the United States, according to the Farmers' Almanac. "This winter will be filled with so many ups and downs on the thermometer, it may remind you of a 'Polar Coaster,'" its website says. The… SEE MORE

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