Category: Coastal News

A Knotty Problem Solved

1/3/2020 - Heard on All Things Considered. Special fibers that change color when they are under strain have helped scientists come up with some simple rules that can predict how a knot will perform in the real world. There's a whole field of mathematics that studies knots, to explore abstract properties of… SEE MORE

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Dangerous Sneaker Waves Expected Along the Coast

12/31/2019 - FLORENCE, Ore. - Forecasters warn of potentially dangerous conditions on the Oregon Coast for the final two days of 2019 and the start of the new year. "The combination of sneaker waves and high surf conditions will create dangerous conditions along all Southern Oregon beaches during the holiday period from New Years… SEE MORE

Sneaker Waves

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Six Creative Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

12/31/2019 - By Andy Corbley. 25-30 million Christmas trees are sold every year in North America, and many of them get tossed in the landfill when there is a myriad of great recycling ideas for fir trees that can have an important impact on local ecosystems and neighborhoods. The month leading up… SEE MORE

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Changing Seas Bring ‘Turtle Stranding Season’ to Cape Cod

12/26/2019 - By Kendra Pierre-Loius. ORLEANS, Mass. — The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, among the rarest and most endangered of the seven species of sea turtles, was found motionless shortly after high tide on Cape Cod’s Skaket Beach. It was in dire straits. The chilly fall ocean temperatures off Cape Cod had… SEE MORE

Roadways Along Lake Michigan Crumble Into High Waters

12/20/2019 - By Taylor Wizner. A road collapses into the water in Oceana County. A riverwalk disappears into the Manistee river channel. Lakeshore sidewalks buckle in Ludington. Erosion caused by high water levels is plaguing several communities in northern Michigan. In the last two years, the city of Manistee has dealt with… SEE MORE

Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Seeks Restoration Ideas

12/20/2019 - The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is continuing restoration planning to address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and we would like your input regarding natural resource restoration opportunities in Louisiana. We will consider a range of restoration activities under the “Birds” and “Restore and Conserve Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats” restoration types.… SEE MORE

Keep Your Boat Safe This Winter [INFOGRAPHIC]

12/18/2019 - Whether you keep your boat in the water or stored ashore, there are a number of things you MUST do over the winter season. From the editors of BoatUS Magazine Your boat is tucked in for the winter. You dutifully followed a boat winterization checklist or hired someone to do… SEE MORE

California King Tides Project – Winter Events

12/18/2019 - The California King Tides Project helps people visualize future sea level by observing the highest high tides of today. You can help by taking and sharing photos of the shoreline during King Tides to create a record of the changes to our coast from sea level rise. Friday, January 10, 2020 GETTING… SEE MORE

King Tides

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2020 World Magnetic Model Released

12/18/2019 - The latest version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), one of the key tools developed to model the change in Earth's magnetic field, has been released. Developed by NCEI and the British Geological Survey, with support from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), the WMM is a… SEE MORE

What Are Your Chances For A White Christmas?

12/13/2019 - For those of you dreaming of a white Christmas, you can find places that have the best chance of being a winter wonderland according to weather history. The “Historical Probability of a White Christmas” map shows the climatological probability of at least 1 inch of snow being on the ground on December… SEE MORE