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UN Report Paints Dire Picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s Future
By Rebecca Santana and Curt Anderson. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of… SEE MORE
The 2022 Ohio Marine Debris Art Challenge
Trash from our daily lives at home and school can become marine debris in many different ways. It can be lost in transport to a waste facility, disposed of improperly, or blown out of outdoor bins, which makes reducing our daily waste an important step to addressing the marine debris problem.… SEE MORE
5 Reasons Boat Owners Are Switching Over To Custom Captain
Whether you’re a lifelong boater or have a boater in the family, one thing is true. Shopping for boaters is down right difficult! So, as a default we buy them the same generic fishing t-shirts that we’ve been buying for the last decade. But what about something a little more… SEE MORE
Overlooked Channels Influence Water Flow and Flooding Along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin that could help predict flooding from major storms in the future. The coastal plains are relatively flat, which has… SEE MORE
Making this Great Lake a Little Greater
By Jenna Kooker and Ryan Leahy. The Beach Boys sing about the west coast of California, and even Floridians brag about their west coast, but we don’t often think about that third populous state, New York, as having a west coast. Yes, New York has a west coast. In fact,… SEE MORE
Massive Cargo Ship Carrying Cars Sinks in Mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, 13 days after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said. The Felicity Ace sank about 400 kilometers (250 miles) off Portugal’s Azores… SEE MORE
February 2022 - News from Our Coasts
NEWS & UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors A new report was released by NOAA updating the federal government's 2017 sea level rise projections. The US coastline is… SEE MORE
Mayor Wu is Turning Her Attention to East Boston’s Waterfront
By Christopher Gavin. As Boston braces for the anticipated impacts of climate change, with rising sea levels in its historic harbor, Mayor Michelle Wu is bringing to the forefront a focus on neighborhood resiliency, namely, how East Boston will prepare for the rising tide. On Wednesday, Wu’s administration announced its intention… SEE MORE
As Climate Change Costs Mount, Biden Seeks to Price Damages
By Matthew Brown. HARDIN, Mont. (AP) — In the coal fields of eastern Montana, climate change is forcing a stark choice: halt mining that helped build everything from schools to senior centers or risk astronomical future damage as fossil fuel emissions warm the planet and increase disasters, crop losses and premature… SEE MORE
What NYC is Planning for the Next Decade of Its Waterfront
By Nathan Kensinger. The city is rolling out a new batch of climate resiliency plans to shore up its coastlines affecting more than 8 million residents living along 520 miles of coastline and hundreds of neighborhoods built on creeks, wetlands and islands. For the last three years, a team of… SEE MORE
Whales and Climate Change: Big Risks to the Ocean's Biggest Species
The impacts of climate change are intensifying locally and globally, significantly affecting marine life and ecosystems. We are already seeing environmental changes, including warming oceans, rising seas, ocean acidification, and an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The distribution patterns of many marine species are changing due to… SEE MORE
Changes in Life Raft Requirements for Commercial Fishing Vessels
The Northeast Fisheries Observer Program will be discontinuing the usage of supplemental valise life rafts by observers and at-sea monitors on June 30, 2023. According to 46 U.S.C. § 4502(b)(2)(B) it is the vessel's responsibility to have a properly installed life craft, when applicable, with capacity to hold all persons… SEE MORE
