Category: Coastal News

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Summer Storms were a Climate Change Wake-up Call for Subways

10/7/2021 - By Philip Marcelo and David Porter. NEW YORK (AP) — When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases into New York City’s subway tunnels turned into waterfalls and train tracks became canals. In Philadelphia, a commuter line along the Schuylkill River was washed out… SEE MORE

Celebrate National Harbormaster Appreciation Day LIVE on October 8th with US Harbors

10/5/2021 - Join us LIVE to celebrate Harbormaster Appreciation Day! We’re hosting an online party where we’ll be drawing prizes, announcing the winners of our give-aways, and talking to some wonderful Harbormasters around the country. And be sure to invite your Harbormaster too!!! THIS YEAR’S THEME: “What It Takes to Become a… SEE MORE

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Why Did the Northern Shrimp Population Collapse?

10/5/2021 - An extreme heatwave in the Gulf of Maine in 2012 resulted in the warmest ocean temperatures in the region in decades. By 2013, the Atlantic northern shrimp population in the gulf had experienced a stock “collapse.” That is what fishery scientists call a rapid decrease in numbers that is not a natural… SEE MORE

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NOAA Awards NERACOOS $3.4m to Fund Ocean Observing Efforts

10/4/2021 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) has been awarded $3.4 million to fund their critical work creating and delivering ocean data that support the region’s maritime industry and people. The award is the first of a… SEE MORE

US Southwest Hits Impressive Rainfall During Summer 2021

10/3/2021 - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cities across the U.S. Southwest hit impressive rainfall totals this summer, bringing much-needed — but temporary — relief to a region that has been mired in drought. The winter, however, could be disappointing, with an expected weather pattern that typically means less snowpack that rivers and streams… SEE MORE

Waterfront Profile: Juana Garcia, New York City’s Dockmaster

10/1/2021 - Juana Garcia, New York City Dockmaster talks with Anastasia Fischer (President, US Harbors) about her career managing the waterfront at the 79th St. boat basin. SEE MORE

https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-science-sports-environment-and-nature-6a3130c8fc41f5a74d5beec39ce7f857

US Bans Swimming with Hawaii’s Nocturnal Spinner Dolphins

9/29/2021 - HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday banned swimming with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species. Swimming with dolphins is a popular tourist activity in Hawaii. Several companies offer tours that take swimmers to areas frequented by dolphins with… SEE MORE

Four Endangered North Pacific Right Whales Spotted in the Gulf of Alaska

9/27/2021 - As the first NOAA large whale survey in the Gulf of Alaska since 2015 wrapped up, scientists had two extraordinary encounters. They saw and were able to collect valuable information on four North Pacific right whales south of Kodiak Island, Alaska. North Pacific right whales are among the most endangered animals in the world… SEE MORE

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https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-sam-hurricane.html

Tropical Storm Sam Is Expected to Become Major Hurricane

9/24/2021 - Tropical Storm Sam was expected to become a “major hurricane” by this weekend after it formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, the fourth named storm to develop in less than a week and the 18th overall in a busy 2021 hurricane season. As of 11 p.m.… SEE MORE

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The Autumnal Equinox is This Afternoon. Fall is Here.

9/22/2021 - By Emily Alfin Johnson. According to the National Weather Service, at 3:20 p.m. EDT today, the Autumnal Equinox (the moment when the length of daylight and darkness are almost perfectly equal) occurs. And with it? The official* start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. *If you are a human that follows the… SEE MORE