Category: Coastal News

Coral Reef off southeast US Covers Area Larger than Vermont

1/19/2024 - By noaa.gov Covering 6.4 million acres, an area larger than Vermont, an underwater seascape of cold-water coral mounds off the shore of the southeast United States coast has been deemed the largest deep-sea coral reef habitat discovered to date, according to a paper recently published in the scientific journal Geomatics. "This strategic… SEE MORE

How the Great Lakes Formed—And the Mystery of Who Watched It Happen

1/18/2024 - By Gemma Tarlach Now, thanks to innovative technology, determination, and luck, archaeologists are bringing this lost human history to the surface, and piecing together the mystery of a hunter-gatherer society unlike any other in the region. The North American Great Lakes, sometimes called inland seas, are the world’s largest freshwater system. They… SEE MORE

July 3, 2023: An aerial view of low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir in Glossop, England, after the United Kingdom sweltered through its hottest June on record. 2023 was the world’s warmest year on record, beating the next warmest year (2016) by a record-setting margin of 0.23 of a degree F (0.13 of a degree C). (Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

2023 was the World’s Warmest Year on Record, By Far

1/17/2024 - By noaa.gov It’s official: 2023 was the planet’s warmest year on record, according to an analysis by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Along with the historic heat, Antarctic sea ice coverage dropped to a record low in 2023. “After seeing the 2023 climate analysis, I have… SEE MORE

Government Extends Outer Limits of U.S. Continental Shelf

1/16/2024 - By State.gov Today, the Department released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast, known as the extended continental shelf (ECS). The continental shelf is the extension of a country’s land territory under the sea. Like other countries, the… SEE MORE

Maine’s Fishing Infrastructure Hammered by Winter Storm

1/15/2024 - By Paul Molyneaux DMR commissioner Pat Keliher announced this morning, January 11, that the department would be conducting aerial surveys of the coast to document the damage. In addition, he encouraged all coastal residents and fishermen to report damage. “It is imperative that individuals with damaged property from yesterday's storm,… SEE MORE

How Technology and Artificial Intelligence are Bolstering the Battle Against Wildfires

1/14/2024 - By Mark Hillsdon January 2 - From satellites that can pinpoint the first signs of a wildfire from hundreds of miles away in space, to algorithms that predict how and where a blaze could spread, technology is now in the frontline in the fight against wildfires. In the past few… SEE MORE

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Modern Hurricanes Have a Surprise Ingredient

1/13/2024 - By Matt Simon As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United States, a special instrument was waiting for it on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada. Because hurricanes feed on warm ocean water, scientists wondered whether such a storm could pick… SEE MORE

Coastal Flooding in Camden, ME - Jan 10,2024

Preparing for Coastal Flood Events

1/12/2024 - By Ready.Gov. How to Prepare for Coastal Flood Events Make a plan for your household, including your pets, so that you and your family know what to do, where to go, and what you will need to protect yourselves from flooding. Learn and practice evacuation routes, shelter plans, and flash flood… SEE MORE

Best Practices to Release Reef Fish

1/12/2024 - By Sam Hudson Prized bottomfish such as red snapper, gag grouper and other demersal species are experiencing overfishing. That’s according to state and federal fisheries managers in charge of overseeing fish populations. What that means for recreational anglers in the last decade is often shorter seasons, plus the likelihood of early seasonal closures. As you… SEE MORE

dock damage Christmas cove, Maine -- January 2024

IMPORTANT: Maine DMR Requesting Coastal Damage Report

1/11/2024 - By Maine Department of Marine Resources. The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has provided the following update to the previously released information on reporting storm damage: Individuals of private industry and privately owned commercial infrastructure who sustained property damage from the January 10th storm, including wharfs, floats, vessels, etc. are… SEE MORE

Category: Coastal News

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