Tag: Health

July 4th Forecast: Typical Summer Weather

6/30/2022 - By NOAA. If you are wondering how the weather forecast is shaping up in your area for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Typical summer weather is expected for much of the U.S. with scattered showers and thunderstorms from parts of the Southwest to… SEE MORE

Rising Water Levels in the Great Lakes

6/30/2022 - By bridgemi.com New research into Great Lakes water levels looks farther into the future to predict how much climate change will increase lake levels in four of the five Great Lakes. The predictions for the levels between now and 2050 show average increases from 2010-2019 levels of Lake Superior rising… SEE MORE

Melting Arctic Ice Could Yield New Trade Routes

6/27/2022 - By Science Daily. Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the shipping industry's carbon footprint and weakening Russia's control over trade routes through the Arctic, a study found. With climate change rapidly warming the world's oceans, the future of the Arctic Ocean… SEE MORE

Florida Surpasses One Million Recreational Boaters

6/25/2022 - More than 1 million recreational boats are registered in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency announced Friday that the number had been surpassed, with the most vessel registrations in Miami-Dade County, with 74,622, followed by Pinellas County, with 53,867; Lee County, with 50,304; Broward… SEE MORE

Remembering Jacques Cousteau

6/24/2022 - By John Englander. Twenty five years ago, a legendary explorer, scientist, and communicator passed forever into the great abyss. Just the mention of the first name “Jacques” in a context of scuba diving, coral reefs, oceans, or environmental issues would have led many to assume they were talking about Captain… SEE MORE

2022 Hurricane Season: US Cities With Highest Risk

6/23/2022 - By Aarthi Swaminathan. As the country enters hurricane season from June 1 to the end of November, homes in New York and Miami are at the highest risk for property damage, according to a report released Wednesday from housing-research firm CoreLogic. Overall, more than 33 million homes in America are… SEE MORE

June 2022 – News from Our Coasts

6/20/2022 - COASTAL NEWS FOR JUNE Updates from US Harbors Best Harbors Announcement - Thanks so much to all of the winning harbors who were able to join our live announcement online! Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to the over 2,500 who participated by voting for their favorite harbor! Don't forget… SEE MORE

Florida Python Hunt Set for August

6/19/2022 - By APnews. Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5. People must register to participate and complete an online training course for the event, which typically draws hundreds from… SEE MORE

A West Coast First: Water Wheel Trash Collector

Coastal News

6/19/2022 - By Erica I. Ritchie. Newport Beach is set to be the first city on the West Coast to turn to a relatively low-tech, autonomous water wheel system to scoop trash headed toward Upper Newport Bay, the harbor and the ocean. The California Coastal Commission commended the city for its plan… SEE MORE

Boat in Lighting Strike - USCG Boating Safety Magazine

Free Online Boating Safety Courses

6/17/2022 - By BoatUS. Now that we are almost into July, one of the busiest months for recreational boating, it is a good time to brush up on boating safety. Recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and your state boating license agency, Boat US offers the only free online… SEE MORE