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High Tide Flooding Predictions for March 2024
By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Outlook for March 2024 March's highest tides start at the end of the first week in March--around March 9th--for most of the country, and will last several days. NOAA's predictions for tidal flooding primarily focus on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, and the Pacific Northwest.… SEE MORE
Shipwrecks: New Study Opens Window to Cultural Past in Great Lakes Sanctuary
By santuaries.noaa.gov. While shipwrecks are often the primary focus of maritime heritage preservation in America’s Great Lakes national marine sanctuaries, a recent two-part maritime cultural landscape study of the 962-square-mile Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary reveals that shipwrecks only tell part of the story of human connections to the natural environment… SEE MORE
U.S. Cup Challenger To Open Sailing Center
By Eric Colby. American Magic, the U.S. challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, has made an agreement to open a high-performance training center in Pensacola, Fla. The syndicate secured a lease agreement with the city to open the facility at the Port of Pensacola. It will serve as headquarters for… SEE MORE
Unprecedented Shipping Disruptions Reshaping Global Trade, UN Report Warns
By Mike Schuler. The recent attacks on Red Sea shipping coupled with existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges are reshaping global trade routes with the potential for major economic and environmental implications. This is according to a new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), titled “Navigating… SEE MORE
Meet the Divers Trying to Figure Out How Deep Humans Can Go
By Samantha Schuyler. Two hundred thirty meters into one of the deepest underwater caves on Earth, Richard “Harry” Harris knew that not far ahead of him was a 15-meter drop leading to a place no human being had seen before. Getting there had taken two helicopters, three weeks of test… SEE MORE
The Coast of Maine Gets Back to Business
By Paul Molyneaux. Putting the coast of Maine back together will take know-how and patience. After two back-to-back, record-breaking storms in Maine, there may not be any getting back to normal. According to a webinar offered by the Island Institute in Rockland, Maine, normal is over. The Gulf of Maine has risen 7.5… SEE MORE
Plastics in the Ocean: How They Get There, Their Impacts, and Our Solutions
By blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov. Marine debris is a pervasive problem facing our ocean and Great Lakes. Of all the trash that ends up in these important water bodies, plastics are the most common. This week, we’re exploring the problem of plastics in our ocean and the solutions that are making a difference. Globally, we… SEE MORE
Scientists Discover The Anatomy Behind The Songs of Baleen Whales
By Will Dunham. WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - It is one of Earth's most haunting sounds - the "singing" of baleen whales like the humpback, heard over vast distances in the watery realm. Now scientists have finally figured out how these filter-feeding marine mammals do it. Baleen whales - a group that includes the… SEE MORE
NASA Climate Satellite Blasts off to Survey Oceans and Atmosphere of a Warming Earth
By Jonathan Watts. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its $948 million mission before dawn, with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic to achieve a… SEE MORE
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Nearing ‘Devastating’ Tipping Point, Study Finds
By Jonathan Watts. The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found. The scientists behind the research said they were shocked at the forecast speed of collapse once the point is reached, although… SEE MORE
Alaska Senator Introduces New Bill to Strengthen Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure
By Carli Stewart. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced the Working Waterfront Act, legislation that includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the country. The bill will also support efforts to mitigate… SEE MORE
A Joining of Seas: 'Wicked Tuna' Star Meets Kaua'i Fishermen
By Carli Stewart. Captain Dave Marciano from the National Geographics reality television show “Wicked Tuna” has spent the last few weeks on the island of Kaua’i, Hawaii. Though the Northeast-based star was on vacation with his family at the time, he was eager to re-spark an initiative that brought together… SEE MORE