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Showing posts with label III IV Oceans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label III IV Oceans. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Fisheries business threatened by ocean acidification.
Fisheries business threatened by ocean acidification.
Between 2005 and 2009, billions of oyster
larvae began dying at hatcheries around Washington state before anyone
knew what was going on or could do anything about it.
The reason, scientists learned, was ocean acidification.
Everett Herald
Report underscores vulnerabilities of U.S. coastlines.
Report underscores vulnerabilities of U.S. coastlines.
No part of the U.S. will escape the harsh consequences of climate change,
which has already begun to cause trouble, and which will worsen as the
century goes on. But according to a new report, the nation’s coastlines —
Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific and Great Lakes — are likely to get the worst
of it.
Climate Central
Saturday, January 26, 2013
How high could the tide go? NYT
How high could the tide go?
The question of just how high the oceans
might rise in a warmer world has taken on new urgency in the aftermath
of Hurricane Sandy, which caused coastal flooding that scientists say
was almost certainly worsened by the modest rise of sea level over the
past century.
New York Times
Thursday, August 2, 2012
'Sushi: The Global catch' examines the ruinous impact of ... Austin Chronicle -
Austin Chronicle -
Since the 1950s, the global population of bluefin tuna has been reduced by 90%. What's driving this massive degradation of the bluefin?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Climate Risks to Fisheries May Hike African Hunger AllAfrica.com
AllAfrica.com -
By Thin Lei Win, 24 April 2012 Hanoi - Climate change
threatens to reduce catches from fisheries and worsen hunger among some
of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest people, who rely on fish as a major
source of protein and earnings, according to new research ...
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Decline of coral reefs: 20 percent destroyed Inland Empire News
Inland Empire News -
Reefs are suffering “from impacts related to climate change, the warming sea surface temperatures, ocean acidification and land-based sources of pollution and overfishing,” according to John Christensen, director of the Coral Reef Conservation program
Friday, April 20, 2012
In acidic ocean, baby coral loses its way Futurity: Research News
Futurity: Research News -
(Credit: Stuart Hamilton/Flickr) U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) - Ocean acidification caused by human development can alter the behavior of baby corals, a new study shows.
Fishermen blast premier dive sites off Indonesia, decimating coral The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times -
Sites hit by illegal fishing include some in Komodo National Park, a 500000-acre reserve in eastern Indonesia that is most famous for its Komodo dragons - the world's largest lizards - and its remote waters that burst with staggering levels of sea ...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
White House, EPA Need National Plan to Save Sea Life, Curb Ocean Acidification Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity (press release) -
As part of its new Endangered Oceans campaign, the Center is calling on the White House to direct the EPA to use the Clean Water Act to produce a detailed national action plan combating the acidification
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Human harm to oceans comes with staggering price tag Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun -
A Canadian researcher is at the centre of a provocative new international study that puts an eye-popping price tag on the damage being done to the world's oceans and fisheries - a costthat could reach $2 trillion a year by 2100 - from carbon emissions
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