Global Warming- Microsensing: Air Pollution Measurements In The Palm Of Your HandBy Elena Craft, PhDThe science behind air pollution in urban areas is clear: smog has been linked to premature deaths, increased asthma attacks and breathing problems, and increased hospital visits. But most of us have no way of knowing about the pollutants that we’re exposed to on a daily basis. Expressways, waste facilities, and dry cleaners create highly […]
- Take Action: Stand Up for Gulf WildlifeSpecial interest groups are clamoring to use BP's fines to build highways and other coastal developments, instead of environmental restoration. […]
- 3 Vital Takeaways for Business from the New 3% Solution ReportBy Tom MurrayHat's off to the World Wildlife Fund and CDP for an important new study, released this week, about the potential to drive significant financial benefits, higher return on investment, and increased capital expenditure by pursuing a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 3% annually across the U.S. corporate sector. The new report shines a spotli […]
- Microsensing: Air Pollution Measurements In The Palm Of Your Hand
- State Of The Climate
- May 2013 National OverviewNot Available […]
- May 2013 DroughtWeather systems moving in an active jet stream flow propagated several upper-level troughs and ridges across the country during May. Cold fronts and warm fronts moving with these upper-level systems brought migrating spells of cooler-than-normal and warmer-than-normal weather to parts of the country. Some of the systems tapped Gulf of Mexico moisture, result […]
- May 2013 WildfiresFor May 2013, 6,331 fires (3rd most on record) burned 106,243 acres (2nd most on record) , which is 16.8 acres burned/fire (4th most on record). For March-May, 15,700 fires (the most on record) burned 226,782 acres (the most on record) , which is 14.4 acres burned/fire (the most on record). For January-May, 18,004 fires (the most on record) burned 247,787 ac […]
- May 2013 National Overview
- Global Climate Change – Vital Signs of the Planet – News RSS Feed
- Water storage maps show improvementFrom NASA's Earth Observatory In 2012, the continental United States suffered through one of its worst droughts in decades. Nearly 80 percent of the nation’s farm, orchard, and grazing land was affected in some way, and 28 percent experienced extreme to exceptional drought. As another summer arrives in North America, surface water conditions have improv […]
- Water storage maps show improvement
Tag Archives: oceans
Global Warming Shrinking Fish
A new study suggests that human induced climate change is not only increasing ocean temperatures but is also decreasing the amount of oxygen. The decrease in oxygen will likely shrink the average size of fish. From the Journal Nature: Shrinking of fishes exacerbates impacts of global ocean changes on marine ecosystems by William W. L. [...]
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Disturbing Amounts of Plastic in Antarctic Waters
The plastic waste of humans has been found as far away as Antarctica. The plastic does not completely breakdown. In fact, it may take hundreds of thousands of years for the plastic to degrade; however, the sunlight and salt water do act on the plastics releasing toxic chemicals. The chemicals then enter the food chain… [...]
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Rising Sea Levels Affecting Many Species
From the Arctic to the Everglades, impacts like rising sea levels, warmer temperatures, loss of sea ice, and changing precipitation patterns are affecting the species we care about, the services we value, and the places we call home. In addition to ensuring the sustainability of these resources, along with their many ecological, economic, and recreational [...]
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Only 300-400 in Existence: North Atlantic Right Whales
A team of state and federal biologists assisted a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Daytona, Fla., yesterday. The team successfully removed more than 150 feet of ropes wrapped around the whale’s head and fins, and cut portions of entangling ropes that remain on the animal. “We were very concerned about [...]
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Sharks and Sea Turtles
United States Leads Push for Strong Measures to Protect Sharks and Sea Turtles ICCAT Takes More Steps for Bluefin Tuna Conservation The 17th special meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ended today with successes in some important areas and room for improvement in others. The United States met many [...]
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And the sea may look warm to you babe…
“You slip out of your depth and out of your mind With your fear flowing out behind you …As you claw the thin ice.” – Pink Floyd NOAA Fisheries is proposing to list four subspecies of ringed seals, found in the Arctic Basin and the North Atlantic, and two distinct population segments of bearded seals [...]
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Recreational Fishing Stewardship
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): NOAA has released the Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. The plan will improve science and stewardship and build a stronger partnership with the recreational community. For an overview of the document—including a link to the full Action Agenda—visit [...]
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Cuttlefish Colony Facing Extinction