Global Warming- California's Cap and Trade Program After Six Months: Three Reasons the Momentum is Here to StayBy Emily ReynaSix months ago, California launched the largest economy-wide cap-and-trade program in the world, in what many have deemed a grand experiment. Many people watched nervously as the market unfolded, despite California having applied the lessons learned from the growing pains of the EU ETS and from six years of crafting the market rules in consul […]
- Heat Without Fire: Geothermal For A Cleaner, Sustainable Future In New York CityBy EDF BlogsBy: Mark Franks, EDF Energy Research Intern Source: Achrnews.com Hurricane Sandy proved that New York City’s energy system is not up to the challenges of the present day. And, as we have highlighted before, the city faces some major challenges to reducing dangerous air pollution caused by heavy heating fuels. One promising solution seeking to s […]
- Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 21, 2013Live chat Tuesday: Talk to Bob Marshall about challenges facing coastal Louisiana By Steve Myers, The Lens (New Orleans). May 20, 2013. "Last week, WWNO-FM started to air a series on the crisis facing the Louisiana coast, reported by The Lens’ Bob Marshall and produced by WWNO’s Fred Kasten. The stories lay out the causes of Louisiana’s coastal loss and […]
- California's Cap and Trade Program After Six Months: Three Reasons the Momentum is Here to Stay
- State Of The Climate
- April 2013 WildfiresFor April 2013, 4,754 fires (2nd most on record) burned 48,419 acres (the most on record) , which is 10.2 acres burned/fire (the most on record). For January-April, 11,673 fires (the most on record) burned 141,544 acres (the most on record) , which is 12.1 acres burned/fire (the most on record). […]
- April 2013 Global AnalysisThe combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for April 2013 was the 13th warmest on record, at 0.52°C (0.94°F) above the 20th century average of 13.7°C (56.7°F). The global land surface temperature was 0.71°C (1.28°F) above the 20th century average of 8.1°C (46.5°F), marking the 17th warmest April on record. For the ocean, the April g […]
- April 2013 TornadoesJanuary–April tornado counts According to data from the Storm Prediction Center, during April, there were 83 preliminary tornado reports. This is well below the 1991-2010 average of 155 for the month, and marked the slowest April in terms of tornadoes since 1992. The last April with fewer than 100 tornadoes was in 1993. April is typically one of the more act […]
- April 2013 Wildfires
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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 [...]
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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Spill Effects On Fish Revealed