Tag: climate change

New York Has Ambitious Climate Goals. Now It Has To Meet Them.

1/14/2022 - By Jon Campbell. Green activists hailed New York as a leader in the fight against climate change in 2019 when lawmakers approved the Climate Act, a landmark bill committing the state to cut its greenhouse emissions by 85% by 2050. Now comes the hard part. The state Climate Action Council, a… SEE MORE

Overwash of Cape Lookout National Seashore by large storm waves, North Carolina.

NOAA Study Assesses Vulnerability of Coastal Habitats to Climate Change in the NE

1/3/2022 - NOAA Fisheries and partners assessed the vulnerability of marine, estuarine, and riverine habitats in the Northeast United States to climate change. The findings were recently published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. We found salt marshes, shellfish reefs, deep-sea corals, seagrasses, kelp, and intertidal habitats to be among the most vulnerable. The… SEE MORE

Celebrate a day dedicated to promoting awareness and preserving our coral reefs.

Coral Evolution Tweaked for Climate Change

12/9/2021 - 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

Snow-covered skiffs on Jonesport's working waterfront.

Where’s Winter? NOAA Outlook Shows Warm Weather Coming Up

12/8/2021 - 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

Climate Change Is Driving Some Albatrosses to ‘Divorce,’ Study Finds

11/29/2021 - By Natasha Frost. Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners. Albatrosses usually mate for life, making them among the most monogamous creatures on the planet. But climate change may be driving more… SEE MORE

Communities Consider ‘Managed Retreat’ from Climate Change

11/12/2021 - By Drew Costley and Seth Borenstein. ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Ricky Wright points to the bank of a creek to show one way his hometown has been affected by climate change. Many banks have eroded or collapsed, and now some favorite fishing spots that were once on solid… SEE MORE

Sea Level Rise Now: An Interview with William Shatner and John Englander

11/2/2021 - On November 17th from 1-4pm (EST), US Harbors will be hosting a free, online conference for coastal communities to discuss rising sea levels. Our speakers include John Englander, Renee Collini and David Wolcott. Please click below to register for Rising with the Tide: Keeping Our Communities Above Water CLICK TO… SEE MORE

Climate Change Reshaped Earth with Extreme Weather this Year

10/30/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Fires raged. Rivers flooded. Ice melted. Droughts baked. Storms brewed. Temperatures soared. And people died. Climate change in 2021 reshaped life on planet Earth through extreme weather. World leaders are gathering in Scotland to try to accelerate the fight to curb climate change. So far, it’s not… SEE MORE

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Majority in US Concerned About Climate: AP-NORC/EPIC Poll

10/26/2021 - By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson and Nathan Ellgren. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago. About 6 out… SEE MORE

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The first of March brought a fresh batch of snow to the shores of Ripley Neck in Harrington.

Forecasters Predict Warmer Winter for Two-thirds of US

10/24/2021 - By Emma H. Tobin. NEW YORK (AP) — Expect a drier, warmer winter down south and a wetter winter up north, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday. The National Weather Service predicted two-thirds of the U.S. will see above average temperatures from December through February, while the Pacific Northwest and southern… SEE MORE

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