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Rain, Snow Fall as California Braces for Brunt of Storm
By Felicia Fonseca. The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel headaches, the threat of localized flooding and some relief in an abnormally warm fall. Light rain and snow fell in Northern California on Sunday, giving residents a taste… SEE MORE
11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat)
By Karen Zraick. The restoration of New York Harbor has reached a new milestone as 2021 draws to a close: 11.2 million juvenile oysters have been added in the past six months to a section of the Hudson River off the coast of Lower Manhattan, where they are helping to filter… SEE MORE
Holiday Events Across the Country
With Christmas only two weeks away, we've gathered some of our favorite holiday events to get you in the spirit of the season! Don't forget to check out these safety tips if you are planning on participating in a boat parade. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA Winterfest Boat Parade December 11, 2021… SEE MORE
Coral Evolution Tweaked for Climate Change
By Caleb Jones. On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. Minutes later, like clockwork, they see eggs and sperm from spawning coral drifting past their boat. They scoop up… SEE MORE
Where’s Winter? NOAA Outlook Shows Warm Weather Coming Up
By Dave Longley. It may be December, but it doesn’t feel like it in most of the country. While Alaska has been dealing with cold and snow and Hawaii braced for “catastrophic rainfall,” pretty much the entire contiguous United States has been spared any significant winter weather. A new projection from… SEE MORE
Storm Sweeps Hawaii, Brings Threat of ‘Catastrophic’ Floods
By Caleb Jones. HONOLULU (AP) — A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and knocked out power across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead. The National Weather Service said the storm brings the threat of “catastrophic flooding” in the coming days… SEE MORE
How a Native American Tribe on Long Island is Losing its Land to Rising Seas
By Emma Newberger. SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The Shinnecock Indian Nation once had seasonal villages that stretched across the eastern end of Long Island. But after centuries of land loss and forced relocation, more than 600 tribe members now live on a shrinking 1.5 square mile peninsula. The Shinnecock, whose name… SEE MORE
Science Report: US Should Make Less Plastic to Save Oceans
By Seth Borenstein. America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report. The United States, the world’s top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46… SEE MORE
Proposed Regulations for Blue Crabs
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the commercial trotline time restrictions in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries as well as clarifying rules pertaining to handlines, eel pots, and commercial licensing. View the Summary View the Proposal Submit Comments by filling out this Comment Form no later… SEE MORE
Red Tide Status Update for December 3, 2021
Current Conditions Over the past week, Karenia brevis was detected in six samples along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Thanks to our partners at USF and NOAA, we continue to use satellite imagery to look for patches of elevated chlorophyll as a proxy for algal biomass. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed… SEE MORE
World’s First Methanol-Fueled Towboat To Launch In 2023
By gCaptain. Maritime Partners in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group, e1 Marine, and ABB, today announces that the M/V Hydrogen One, the world’s first methanol-fueled towboat, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023 to meet the pressing demand for sustainable towboat operations. Decarbonizing the towboat… SEE MORE
FY22 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity Now Open
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $150,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof… SEE MORE
