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The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.

Circle of Blue

Hatcheries like the Carson National Fish Hatchery, pictured here, breed millions of salmon and let them grow until they are mature enough to be released so they can try to swim to the ocean. Nearly 250 million young salmon, most of them from hatcheries, head to the ocean each year — roughly three times as many as before any dams were built.

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Reducing Underwater Noise from Ships

Ocean Conservancy

Many marine animals, including whales and dolphins, depend on sound to navigate through the ocean , find prey, hide from predators and communicate with each other. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Reducing Underwater Noise from Ships appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Storm Elliott Knocked Out Fossil-Fuel Power. We’ve Been Here Before.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In Elliott’s aftermath, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aptly called the storm a “historic arctic outbreak.” Going back a few more years, a polar vortex in January 2014 put much of the eastern half of the country into extreme cold, dropping temperatures 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit below average.

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New, Updated Carbon Majors Dataset Holds Promise for Researchers, Litigators

Union of Concerned Scientists

While these data have been available since 2014 from the Climate Accountability Institute, the most recent update of this dataset is now easily accessible and explorable on a new platform hosted by InfluenceMap.

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STILL FIDDLING, AT 100 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT, AS THE WORLD WARMS, FLOODS AND BURNS: OCEANS’ SURVIVAL NEED FASTER SITING AND TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECTS

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STILL FIDDLING, AT 100 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT, AS THE WORLD WARMS, FLOODS AND BURNS: OCEANS’ SURVIVAL NEED FASTER SITING AND TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECTS. Section 50265, ties for 10 years offshore wind project leasing by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to leasing millions of acres for offshore oil and gas production. .

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PA Recycling Markets Center, Penn State, DEP Host Oct. 7-8 Research Showcase Featuring World Renowned Microplastics Expert Dr. Sylvia Earle As Keynote

PA Environment Daily

Sylvia Earle, world renowned microplastics and oceanic researcher, will be the keynote speaker for this special two-day event. Dr. Earle is the President and Chairman of Mission Blue , an Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society, Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc.,

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IMO Fails Duty to Protect Climate and the Arctic

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Plenty of other tweaks are on offer, including the installation of wind shipping technology that can cut emissions by 20% or more. Inside the IMO and here at home, Ocean Conservancy will continue to campaign with you to ensure a healthy climate and ocean now and into the future.

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