Ocean Conservancy

MAY 11, 2023

Our ocean is a magical place, and it’s easy to become mesmerized by all it has to offer. our ocean and its incredible wildlife. Love ocean content? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Dive in and explore.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ve heard so much about the effects of climate change on our ocean. Carbon pollution from fossil fuel use and land development have heated the atmosphere and ocean, leading to sea level rise, stronger storms, fisheries’ moving poleward, and widespread loss of sea ice and glaciers.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 24, 2023

Each IPCC report gives us more insights into how our ocean is changing, how those changes might impact the wildlife and communities that depend on it, and the options for ocean-based climate solutions. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2021

The significance of the ocean to humanity cannot be overstated, whether it is regulating Earth’s climate, providing food to billions or helping society transition to renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. © Daniel Sebastian Padilla Ochoa/Ocean Conservancy.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 31, 2023

A coral reef restoration project off iconic Waikīkī Beach has been recommended for a $9 million grant by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Habitat Conservation.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 25, 2023

Enter a true star of the ocean: algae! There are currently estimated to be at least 72,500 algal species on Earth, and scientists have calculated that these organisms have produced about half of all of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere via photosynthesis. Love ocean content? Those grazers go on to feed other marine species.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Fortunately, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has numerous coastal resilience projects that help protect, preserve and fortify fragile ecosystems like barrier islands.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

of the Interior, in coordination with the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce and the Council on Environmental Quality, invites public comment regarding the development of the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas , a new tool that will be used to reflect baseline information on the lands and waters that are conserved or restored.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Some marine species also experience boundaries to movement, including ocean currents, thermoclines, and shipping lanes, but they are generally more able to track changes in sea temperatures.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Global trade was picking up steam, with goods moving across our seas in ocean freighters. At the time, the introduction of the ESA and, similarly, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), were innovative solutions to protect wildlife amid this activity in our ocean.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the market value for farms. He makes his living on the Turnbridge Plantation in his hometown of Hardeeville, South Carolina, 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

I’ll talk about some more mundane considerations next, but the fundamental issue is really whether there’s enough commonality among people like energy economists, conservation biologists, and civil/environmental engineers to make it useful to put them and their students under one roof. Intellectual Coherence.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It is fitting that Ocean Conservancy is kicking off Black History Month by spotlighting a Black-led organization near our headquarters on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans and the Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples—more commonly known as Washington, D.C. Just how deep? Want to help Blacks of the Chesapeake recover their beaches?

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 25, 2021

Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will travel from the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska through Arctic waters to the northern Atlantic Ocean. In the past, the Arctic Ocean–and the Northwest Passage in particular—was often choked with thick sea ice that made maritime voyages risky and arduous, even at the most favorable times of the year.

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Real Climate

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The only region of cooling is the northern Atlantic, where climate models have long predicted just that due to a slowing of the Atlantic Ocean overturning circulation. The heating of the global ocean has been going on at a steady rate of nine zeta Joules per year for decades , which is 15 times the worldwide primary energy consumption.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 2, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. As the CEO of Ocean Conservancy, I naturally look to our ocean. We can decrease production of virgin plastic that comes from fossil fuels and pollutes our ocean as well. If we continue on our current path, we will see our ocean deteriorate before our eyes.

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Washington Nature

JUNE 3, 2021

“ The TNC has a strong history of collaborating with the fishers in the groundfish fishery, and as conservation tools are adjusted, it is important to understand how fish and fishermen alike respond to these opportunities. ” Balancing conservation and fishing opportunities is challenging. ” — Marissa Paulling.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

A thirsty atmosphere evaporates or sublimates its share. With increasing temperatures, “we’re seeing places that do have drought, the intensification is more rapid,” says Roger Pulwarty, a senior scientist in the physical sciences laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Under this agreement, governments have committed to conserving at least 30% of land and of ocean globally, respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and recognizing contributions of Indigenous and traditional territories towards this goal. Over $800 million in support of Indigenous-led conservation.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 19, 2022

In less than two months, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release its outlook of the number of hurricanes making landfall in the United States in 2022. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Forecasting Seasonal Red Tide appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The consequences of climate change aren’t reserved for the oceans and atmosphere: Diseases have secured a larger presence in recent years thanks to global warming. A Conservative Crystal Ball. Although the literature review excluded future projections, McKenzie views the latest results as a conservative estimate. “In

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP) receives an annual grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Related Article - Watersheds: -- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund Grants; Webinar Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through progressive conservation efforts by countless environmental stewards, we now have bald eagles, river otters, Rocky Mountain elk, black bears, fishers, as well as freshwater mussels, and many fish species (e.g., bass, sturgeon, trout etc.) living within portions of our state.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

Consequently, the response to this advisory opinion request should consider the climate change regime set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement (Paris Agreement) concerning the ocean. However, ITLOS is not responsible for implementing the UNFCCC or the Paris Agreement.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Adrienne Berard, Penn State News Rivers are warming and losing oxygen faster than oceans, according to a Penn State-led study published September 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change. We know that a warming climate has led to warming and oxygen loss in oceans, but did not expect this to happen in flowing, shallow rivers.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The ocean has buffered our planet from the impacts of climate change, absorbing much of the carbon dioxide we’ve emitted and a substantial amount of the heat from our warming atmosphere. The ocean is getting higher and hotter; it holds less oxygen; and it’s becoming more acidic. We know the ocean will keep changing.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

At least nine atmospheric rivers blasted California between December 20th and January 15th, causing flooding and extensive damage, while also delivering much needed precipitation to our parched state. Stormwater capture plays an important role in the city and county of Los Angeles’ overall plan to conserve and source water locally.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That report, in the technical language of probabilities and scenarios, underscored the urgency of the moment and the need not only to reduce the release of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere and limit global warming to 1.5 We’re trying to think of this as a development priority as opposed to a nature conservation priority.”.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It stressed the need to reduce the release of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, and to limit global warming to 1.5 The report also said it is necessary to enable communities to live with the challenges already confronting them such as extreme weather, acidifying oceans, and rising seas. degrees Celsius.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington-Tacoma discovered that one chemical in this toxic mix that is present in all types of tires – 6PPD – is particularly harmful to salmon. Recently, scientists from Washington State University, U.S. We know these projects work.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Harrisburg area teachers and students will engage in hands-on learning around local environmental issues and solutions, and the unique nature of their communities thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 1, 2024

Let’s take a closer look at the water cycle and how it impacts the weather and our ocean. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. As ocean waters warm , more water evaporates into the air, which then results in more intense and frequent rain or snow.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2021

Heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere are spiking not only global air temperatures, but also water temperatures. Overall, oxygen levels in lakes are declining more rapidly than in the ocean, where the effect is also being observed. The study was published in the journal Nature. One is climate change. Warmer water absorbs less oxygen.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. It is within this context that Ocean Conservancy releases Zero-Carbon for Shipping: Sailing Carbon-free along North America’s West Coast. The post New Report Highlights Benefits of Zero-Carbon Ports appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

Program sponsors and partners include: DEP Coastal Resources Management Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Fish and Boat Commission, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds , Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 18, 2023

by Grace Lee Kang While out in the waters of the Stillaguamish Estuary, the marsh where the Stillaguamish River meets Port Susan Bay, Nature Conservancy Aquatic Ecologist Dr. Emily Howe and Skagit River System Cooperative Lead Field Biologist Brian Henrichs witnessed something they had never seen before.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Wild-caught seafood from our ocean is no exception. Climate change is making the ocean warmer, more acidic and lower in oxygen. Northern shrimp, found in the northeast, are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a climate vulnerability assessment done by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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