Category: Health & Safety

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Free Online Boating Safety Courses

6/17/2022 - By BoatUS. Now that we are almost into July, one of the busiest months for recreational boating, it is a good time to brush up on boating safety. Recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and your state boating license agency, Boat US offers the only free online… SEE MORE

Interactive map: Changes in Sea Level Over Time

6/15/2022 - By Rebecca Lindsey, Julia Engdahl, Nathan Murry, Analise Keeney, Ashley Miller, Chris Veras, and Audra Luscher. Global sea level has risen between 6 and 8 inches (15-20 cm) over the last 100 years. About one third of the increase is due to the thermal expansion of ocean water as it has gotten warmer, and about two-thirds… SEE MORE

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Boating 101: Boat Launch Etiquette

6/10/2022 - By Discover Boating Every boater should know the rules of the road—or what's also come to be known as basic "boating etiquette" for safe, courteous navigation—before pulling away from the dock. However, there's another set of mostly unwritten rules comes into play at the launch ramp. A popular boat ramp can be a busy… SEE MORE

An aerial drone photo of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS, looking Northeast at the I-20 bridge, the confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground. This picture was taken by a drone flown by Jim Alvis and Mike Manning of the USGS in the fall of 2016. (Jim Alvis and Mike Manning/USGS) Photo by NOAA.

NOAA Latest Forecast for “Dead Zone” in the Gulf

6/7/2022 - By NOAA NOAA is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that will be approximately 5,364 square miles, making it about average for the 35-year history of the summertime dead zone measurements in the region. The forecast is lower than last year’s measured size and slightly lower… SEE MORE

The Best Harbor in the US for 2022 is Padanaram, MA

2022 “Best Harbors in the U.S.” Announced

6/7/2022 - Popular Vote Determines Winners of the 2022 "Best Harbor in the US" Contest Rockland, ME — After 6 weeks of online voting the 4th annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest has been decided! Over 2,500 people voted for their favorite harbors, and by popular vote the following harbors claimed this year's… SEE MORE

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US Agrees to Update Critical Habitat for Florida Manatees

6/6/2022 - By Curt Anderson. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a court settlement made… SEE MORE

South Florida Under Tropical Storm Warning

6/3/2022 - By Ashley R. Williams. Much of South Florida is under a tropical storm warning amid the looming threat of what could soon become Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center expects the system in the Gulf of Mexico to form into a tropical storm later… SEE MORE

NOAA: Fewer Central Pacific Hurricanes this Season

6/1/2022 - There is a 60% chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity during the Central Pacific hurricane season this year, according to NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, divisions of the National Weather Service. The outlook also indicates a 30% chance for near-normal activity, and only a 10%… SEE MORE

Weather’s Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Popping Up

5/31/2022 - By Seth Borenstein. Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It’s becoming the nation’s unwanted weather guest and meteorologists said the West’s megadrought won’t go away until La Nina… SEE MORE

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Season’s 1st Hurricane Aims Heavy Hit at Mexico Tourist Zone

5/30/2022 - MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the season’s first, headed for a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday amid warnings of dangerous storm surge and flooding from heavy rains. After forming on Sunday, Agatha quickly gained power, and it was predicted to make… SEE MORE

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