Mass die-off of puffins recorded in the Bering Sea

A mass die-off of seabirds in the Bering Sea may be partially attributable to climate change, according to a new study.

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Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research.

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Fossil zooplankton indicate that marine ecosystems have entered the Anthropocene

New research shows that the associations of marine plankton in the present are markedly different from those of pre-industrial times.

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Scientists find telling early moment that indicates a coming megaquake

Scientists combing through databases of earthquakes since the early 1990s have discovered a possible defining moment 10-15 seconds into an event that could signal a magnitude 7 or larger megaquake.

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Coral reefs can't return from acid trip

When put to the test, corals and coralline algae are not able to acclimatize to ocean acidification.

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Climate driving new right whale movement

New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in Gulf of Maine's deep waters. Right whales have been showing up in unexpected places in recent years, putting the endangered species at increased risk. The study provides insights to this key issue complicating conservation efforts.

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Philippines just made it compulsory for students to plant 10 trees if they want to graduate - Mashable SE Asia

Philippines just made it compulsory for students to plant 10 trees if they want to graduate  Mashable SE Asia

The Philippines apparently has tradition where students who just graduated plant trees. However, a law has been passed formalizing the practice. In other words ...

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First ICESat-2 Global Data Released: Ice, Forests and More - Space Ref

First ICESat-2 Global Data Released: Ice, Forests and More  Space Ref

More than a trillion new measurements of Earth's height - blanketing everything from glaciers in Greenland, to mangrove forests in Florida, to sea ice ...

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Liberia: Climate Vulnerability, Risk Assessment Report Under Scrutiny - Front Page Africa

Liberia: Climate Vulnerability, Risk Assessment Report Under Scrutiny  Front Page Africa

Buchanan – Environmental stakeholders on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 began scrutinizing a report on 'Climate vulnerability and risk assessment for the agriculture, ...

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Sea Shelter lead second clean up of Bobs Farm mangroves, now looking to Fingal Forage for World Oceans Day - Port Stephens Examiner

Sea Shelter lead second clean up of Bobs Farm mangroves, now looking to Fingal Forage for World Oceans Day  Port Stephens Examiner

Sea Shelter lead second clean up of Bobs Farm mangroves, now looking to Fingal Forage for World Oceans Day.

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Damage from abandoned and derelict vessels - WorkBoat

Damage from abandoned and derelict vessels  WorkBoat

An abandoned or derelict vessel (ADV) can be a pollution risk,and could result in a pretty massive spill of oil, chemicals, or other hazardous materials.

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Airboat tours are the best way to explore Florida's nature coast - ABC Action News

Airboat tours are the best way to explore Florida's nature coast  ABC Action News

Looking for some excitement and adventure? You can explore Florida's nature coast in an airboat that travels more than 35 mph.

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Can blue finance save the oceans? - chinadialogue ocean

Can blue finance save the oceans?  chinadialogue ocean

Blue bonds and other novel financial devices may fund conservation projects that have until now been off-limits.

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Conservationist kayaks to one of world’s ‘untouched’ islands, finds it covered in plastic - iNews

Conservationist kayaks to one of world’s ‘untouched’ islands, finds it covered in plastic  iNews

A renowned conservationist from Britain kayaked to one of the world's most untouched and remote islands only to find it covered in piles of rubbish. Duncan ...

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Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change - Reuters

Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change  Reuters

Fishermen like Jose da Cruz have made their living for decades hunting for crabs among Brazil's vast coastal mangrove forests, dense thickets of twisted plants ...

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Mumbai Gets First-Of-Its-Kind Bio-Fence to Protect Mangroves From Waste - The Better India

Mumbai Gets First-Of-Its-Kind Bio-Fence to Protect Mangroves From Waste  The Better India

One of the simplest measures to protect mangroves, the natural barriers help absorb carbon emissions from vehicles, thereby reducing air pollution.

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British conservationist finds one of world's most remote islands covered in rubbish - Daily Mail

British conservationist finds one of world's most remote islands covered in rubbish  Daily Mail

A British conservationist who kayaked to one of the world's most untouched remote paradise islands found it covered in piles of rubbish from the rest of the world.

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Boat Rides & Kayaking Through Mangroves - Time Out Dubai

Boat Rides & Kayaking Through Mangroves  Time Out Dubai

A brilliant way to explore a huge national park filled with wildlife | Attractions, One thing we love about the UAE's capital is that it's not all about stunning ...

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Why Apple is investing in Colombia's mangroves - Landscape News

Why Apple is investing in Colombia's mangroves  Landscape News

This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here. It's easy to get lost in the ...

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Bali students awarded in US for mangrove-based solution to biofouling - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post

Bali students awarded in US for mangrove-based solution to biofouling - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta Post

Two high school students from Denpasar, Bali, have received an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) for developing ...

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Seas are rising, cities are sinking - The Manila Times

Seas are rising, cities are sinking  The Manila Times

Last of three parts. Scientists Rosa Perez and Leoncio Amadore, both members of the National Panel of Technical Experts of the Climate Change Commission, ...

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How Fiji is using built and natural infrastructure for climate adaptation - World Economic Forum

How Fiji is using built and natural infrastructure for climate adaptation  World Economic Forum

The people of Taiperia Village are living on the edge of land and sea, but Fiji's town councils are helping vulnerable settlements by strengthening both natural ...

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Innovation To Reduce Environmental Impact From Oil And Gas Industry Operations While Reducing Costs Of Production - Water Online

Innovation To Reduce Environmental Impact From Oil And Gas Industry Operations While Reducing Costs Of Production  Water Online

A strong economy and a clean environment go hand-in-hand. That's why the Government of Canada is supporting the development of technologies...

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Denmark supported training on planting mangrove - ScandAsia.com

Denmark supported training on planting mangrove  ScandAsia.com

The second-round field trip of Integrated Coastal Management Training, supported by Denmark together with the Forest Department in Myanmar, was launched ...

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Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

Scientists have discovered an ancient geologic structure that restricts where ocean water flows, and reveals that local ocean currents may play a critical role in the ice shelf's future retreat.

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Focus on mangrove conservation - The Hindu

Focus on mangrove conservation  The Hindu

Concerned over the dwindling mangrove cover, the Forests Department has initiated steps to evolve an institutional framework for the conservation of mangrove ...

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Versova mangroves in Mumbai get bio-fences - Hindustan Times

Versova mangroves in Mumbai get bio-fences  Hindustan Times

In a first-of-its-kind measure to protect mangroves in the city, the forest department is experimenting with bio-fences, or protective barriers made from plants.

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Work begins on mangrove wall in Mumbai - Hindustan Times

Work begins on mangrove wall in Mumbai  Hindustan Times

The construction work began two years after the state first made the proposal.

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Phuket News: Marine Rangers: DMCR calls for volunteers to help protect marine treasures - ThaiVisa News

Phuket News: Marine Rangers: DMCR calls for volunteers to help protect marine treasures  ThaiVisa News

Marine Rangers: DMCR calls for volunteers to help protect marine treasures By Tanyaluk Sakoot Marine officials conduct a study on a damaged reef off Phuket.

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Amazing Abu Dhabi - The Hans India

Amazing Abu Dhabi  The Hans India

Located in the northeastern part of the Persian Gulf in the Arabian Peninsula, Abu Dhabi is amalgamation of modernity and the old-world charm. The city grows ...

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Earth from Space: Western Pakistan - Space Ref

Earth from Space: Western Pakistan  Space Ref

Captured on 14 April 2018 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite, this image shows western Pakistan and an important wetland area. The image depicts the ...

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Greens call for action against ‘mass murderers of mangroves’ - Times of India

Greens call for action against ‘mass murderers of mangroves’  Times of India

While appreciating the state mangroves protection committee for halting the landfill at Navi Mumbai SEZ and JNPT sites in the ecologically sensitive U.

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The Conversation: Sharks pop up in some surprising places - Sharkophile

The Conversation: Sharks pop up in some surprising places  Sharkophile

13% of all marine megafauna, including sharks like blacktips and bonnetheads, use vegetated coastal wetlands at some point in their lifespan.

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Bangladesh shows off its hidden marvels #AsiaNewsNetwork - Eleven Myanmar

Bangladesh shows off its hidden marvels #AsiaNewsNetwork  Eleven Myanmar

EVEN THE most avid Thai globetrotter is like to give a blank stare when asked to name tourist attractions in Bangladesh. But 26 journalists from 10 European ...

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Overview of saving Noosa's coastline - Noosa News

Overview of saving Noosa's coastline  Noosa News

Angus Warfield- McAlpine has just graduated with a University of the Sunshine Coast environmental science degree in the same week his study into the ...

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Column: TEAMers gear up for summer Park Brigade - yoursun.com

Column: TEAMers gear up for summer Park Brigade  yoursun.com

As the snowbirds leave, the city settles in for a steamy summer. Many of TEAM Punta Gorda's 500-plus volunteers live here all year, and many are asking the ...

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Something new: Running an Airbnb place in our senior years - INQUIRER.net

Something new: Running an Airbnb place in our senior years  INQUIRER.net

If one googles Airbnb, the description would be this: an online marketplace that connects people who want to rent out their homes.

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Building champions one stroke at a time - TCPalm

Building champions one stroke at a time  TCPalm

Youth rowers around Florida are learning discipline, commitment and what it take to be a champion.

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Memorial Day events in the North State - Action News Now

Memorial Day events in the North State  Action News Now

There are various events going on during Memorial Day Weekend in the North State.

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Hunting pythons in the Everglades with Dusty ‘The Wildman’ Crum on Discovery Channel’s ‘Guardians of the Glad - Sun Sentinel

Hunting pythons in the Everglades with Dusty ‘The Wildman’ Crum on Discovery Channel’s ‘Guardians of the Glad  Sun Sentinel

The Burmese python has managed to curl around Dusty “The Wildman” Crum's neck like a scarf before he realizes he is on the verge of passing out. Crum reels ...

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Dead roots, not just waves, account for marsh losses in gulf - Phys.org

Dead roots, not just waves, account for marsh losses in gulf  Phys.org

A new Duke University-led study finds that the death of marsh plants due to disturbances like the heavy oiling from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill can double ...

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A walk in the park: Quick Point Nature Preserve - YourObserver.com

A walk in the park: Quick Point Nature Preserve  YourObserver.com

If nature you seek, and can do without playgrounds, pavilions and bathrooms, Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key is your place.

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Vancouver cleantech Mangrove Water receives $2.1 million from federal government - BetaKit

Vancouver cleantech Mangrove Water receives $2.1 million from federal government  BetaKit

Vancouver-based cleantech, Mangrove Water Technologies, has received a $2.1 million investment from the federal government as part of its SDTC initiative.

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Summer theater: Fireflies that synchronize light up two U.S. forests - Reuters India

Summer theater: Fireflies that synchronize light up two U.S. forests  Reuters India

(Reuters) - Crowds of eco-tourists from around the world will gather in two remote Appalachian forests in Tennessee and Pennsylvania in coming weeks to see ...

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Bob McConville Goes 'Beneath the Emerald Waves' - coastalbreezenews.com

Bob McConville Goes 'Beneath the Emerald Waves'  coastalbreezenews.com

Master Naturalist Bob McConville recently hosted a presentation on the various aquatic and airborne animals in the Collier County area. McConville is a guide ...

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The tarpon bite has really turned on for anglers around the Tampa Bay area this week. - News Chief

The tarpon bite has really turned on for anglers around the Tampa Bay area this week.  News Chief

Strike Zones: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Compiled By Michael Wilson/Ledger correspondent 1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the Spanish mackerel bite is good in the ...

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Bangladesh’s Tigers Bounce Back After a Poaching Crackdown - Atlas Obscura

Bangladesh’s Tigers Bounce Back After a Poaching Crackdown  Atlas Obscura

Deep in the Sundarbans in southwestern Bangladesh, one of the world's largest mangrove forests saw its tigers disappear at an alarming rate. The population of ...

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Annual 'Dr. Beach' list ranks Caladesi Island among best beaches in the country - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

Annual 'Dr. Beach' list ranks Caladesi Island among best beaches in the country  FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

The annual "Dr. Beach" list proves once more that Florida has some of the best spots in the country.

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New Study Shifts Paradigm of Coastal Sediment Modeling - Eos

New Study Shifts Paradigm of Coastal Sediment Modeling  Eos

Coastal habitats bear the brunt of global environmental change. Rising sea levels, intense shoreline development, and pollution all contribute to worldwide ...

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Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, May 24-30 - Marco News

Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, May 24-30  Marco News

Just when you think you're get the weather pattern figured out, it falls apart just like it does for this coming week.

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Paddle Out! - The Boca Raton Observer

Paddle Out!  The Boca Raton Observer

Let's hear it for paddle power! Leave those noisy motorboats behind, and explore South Florida's pristine waterways on muscle-powered watercraft: canoes, ...

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Two spectacular Old Naples waterfront residences offering Gulf access and serene river views! - Florida Weekly

Two spectacular Old Naples waterfront residences offering Gulf access and serene river views!  Florida Weekly

185 15th Avenue South is located in Mangrove Bay, Naples newest luxury waterfront community nestled along the Gordon River. The community of 53 ...

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Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects - Phys.org

Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects  Phys.org

Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine ...

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Mirror Now impact: Maharashtra CM Devandra Fadnavis steps in to save mangroves - Times Now

Mirror Now impact: Maharashtra CM Devandra Fadnavis steps in to save mangroves  Times Now

Mumbai: After Mirror Now reported that 5,000 hectares of mangrove and wetland area were being destroyed in Uran region of Raigad district, Maharashtra Chief ...

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Redfish and trout are biting off Round Island; bass is biting at Blue Cypress Lake - TCPalm

Redfish and trout are biting off Round Island; bass is biting at Blue Cypress Lake  TCPalm

The full moon generated all kinds of current whether one was fishing the reefs or near an inlet over the weekend. Expect some types of fishing like bottom fishing ...

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CM Devendra Fadnavis steps in to check mangrove damage in Uran - Times of India

CM Devendra Fadnavis steps in to check mangrove damage in Uran  Times of India

Responding to an SOS by environment groups that around 5000 hectares of mangrove and wetland area was being destroyed in Uran due to unchecked landfi.

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Hepatoprotective effect of silver nanoparticles synthesized using aque | IJN - Dove Medical Press

Hepatoprotective effect of silver nanoparticles synthesized using aque | IJN  Dove Medical Press

Hepatoprotective effect of silver nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Rhizophora apiculata Hongru Zhang,1 Joe Antony Jacob,2 Ziyu Jiang,3 ...

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Victory for Sharks in Connecticut

Yesterday was a momentous day in Hartford, Connecticut.

Commentary by Captain Paul Watson

Receiving a Proclamation of support from the Governor of Connecticut was great but it was much more rewarding to have had the opportunity to address the Connecticut Legislature in defense of the Bill initiated by Representative David Michel to ban shark finning in the state. (And yes, fishermen in Connecticut are engaged in finning shark – until yesterday.

The Bill passed the House of Representatives and will now go to the Democratically controlled Senate where it will go on to the desk of the Governor, and from my meeting with Governor Edward Miner Lamont Jr. it is a certainty that he will sign it and it will be the law.

In my address to the Legislature I spoke about the importance of sharks to marine eco-systems and the fact that we are driving many species towards extinction. I also noted that if Texas could pass the a bill banning shark fins that surely Connecticut could join the 13 other states that have passed laws to ban shark finning.

The Bill passed in the House 110 to 28. 13 Abstentions. All the Democrat Representatives voted in favor of the Bill with only the Republicans opposing, although a couple of Republican Representatives did vote in favor.

There was a hilarious moment as the votes were being tallied with the Speaker of the House using his cell phone to fill the chamber with the ominous sounds from the movie “Jaws'” and after the vote, the screen presented a clip of a shark swimming with the lyrics of “Baby Shark.”

Message from Connecticut State Representative David Michel

Dear Neighbor,

I am excited to announce that today the House of Representatives voted to pass my first bill, HB 5251, which prohibits the trade and sale of shark fins.

Under the bill, violators will be charged with a class C misdemeanor.

We introduced this bill to protect vulnerable populations of shark, which have been declining due to overfishing of our oceans, pollution, and to further discourage shark finning.

This process, popular across the globe, involves removing fins from captured sharks and discarding the body back into the ocean. When the fin is removed, the shark is thrown back into the ocean, and dies from suffocation or blood loss.

By penalizing the shark fin sale and trade, we hope to reduce the demand for shark fins so that we may save this unique marine species.

If adopted, Connecticut would join 13 states, including New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and three U.S. territories in enacting legislation prohibiting the shark fin trade.

Humans kill an estimated 100 million sharks annually, and the shark fin trade is one of the biggest motivators, and because of their low reproductive rates, approximately a quarter of all shark species are threatened with extinction.

I was also honored to join Captain Paul Watson, world-renowned environmental activist, co-Founder of Greenpeace, Founder, President and Executive Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, to discuss the role of oceans as climate regulators and what humans must change to restore balance to destabilized ecosystems.

“The Ocean is the primary life support system for the planet. The phytoplankton within produces the oxygen we breathe, it provides food, it cleans and recycles our water and it regulates climate,” said Watson. “Winter is coming, and it’s going to be very warm if we don’t act now!”

The oceans are the Earth’s largest climate regulators and the biggest sustainer of life, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and in turn producing about 50 percent of the world’s oxygen via phytoplankton. In addition to climate regulation, over 3 million people globally depend on biodiverse oceans and coastal habitats for health and wellbeing.

Without protecting the oceans, life will not thrive, and already, the sixth massive wave of extinction is underway with about 1 million plant and animal species at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The United Nations reports that the rate of species extinctions is rapidly accelerating, and “eroding the very foundations of our economies.”

Monumental change at the local, national and global levels is necessary to reverse the course of human destruction to aquatic, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems.

Every industry must partner to reorganize current systems and modes of operating to reverse climate change, and restore the health of all ecosystems. I am proud of the steps our state is taking to address it.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the Capitol at 860-240-8585 or email me at David.Michel@cga.ct.gov. Don’t forget to like my Official Facebook Page for news and legislative updates!

Sincerely,

David Michel
State Representative

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Dead roots double shoreline loss in Gulf

A new study finds that the loss of marsh-edge salt grasses and mangroves due to disturbances such as heavy oiling from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill doubles the rate of shoreline erosion in hard-hit marshes.

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Reverse-engineered computer model provides new insights into larval behavior

Scientists have developed a new approach to describe the behaviors of microscopic marine larvae, which will improve future predictions of how they disperse and distribute.

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GRACE data contributes to understanding of climate change

The team that led a twin satellite system launched in 2002 to take detailed measurements of the Earth, called the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), reports on the contributions that their nearly two decades of data have made to our understanding of global climate patterns.

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On Mars, sands shift to a different drum

In the most detailed analysis of how sands move around on Mars, a team of planetary scientists has found that processes not involved in controlling sand movement on Earth play major roles on Mars.

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Mapping the global distribution of phytoplankton

Researchers have charted the distribution of phytoplankton in the world's oceans for the first time and investigated the environmental factors that explain this distribution. They concluded that plankton diversity is only partially congruent with previous theories of biodiversity for the seas between the equator and the poles.

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PWD puts up railings at Vashi to stop debris dumping around mangroves - Hindustan Times

PWD puts up railings at Vashi to stop debris dumping around mangroves  Hindustan Times

The state public works department (PWD) has started erecting iron railings along the Sion-Panvel highway at Vashi to protect mangroves from damage caused ...

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Fungi that breaks polythene - Telangana Today

Fungi that breaks polythene  Telangana Today

Fungi are said to be the grand recyclers of the planet. Proving the point, Indian scientists have identified two types of fungi.

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Small-scale fisheries have unintended consequences on tropical marine ecosystems - Phys.Org

Small-scale fisheries have unintended consequences on tropical marine ecosystems  Phys.Org

Hundreds of millions of people in some of the world's poorest countries are supported by small scale fisheries. These are usually self-employed fishers who use ...

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On the Water: Full moon rising, and a week ahead of summer-like weather - Pine Island Eagle

On the Water: Full moon rising, and a week ahead of summer-like weather  Pine Island Eagle

Overall the weather was great on the water over the past week. Despite a full moon and an easterly breeze that can slow the bite down, many anglers found ...

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Bangladesh tiger population rises after poaching crackdown - FRANCE 24

Bangladesh tiger population rises after poaching crackdown  FRANCE 24

Dhaka (AFP). The number of wild tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans area has increased for the first time in 15 years after a major crackdown against poachers ...

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From sharks in seagrass to manatees in mangroves, we've found large marine species in some surprising places - Phys.Org

From sharks in seagrass to manatees in mangroves, we've found large marine species in some surprising places  Phys.Org

When we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don't immediately think of shark habitats. But the first global review of links ...

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World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten - Down To Earth Magazine

World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten  Down To Earth Magazine

Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region's flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts.

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Apple VP Lisa Jackson is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People of - Fast Company

Apple VP Lisa Jackson is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People of  Fast Company

For her work to fight climate change, Apple's VP of the Environment, Lisa Jackson, is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People of 2019.

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Metro-6 work: Mumbai locals upset over stand to hack down 899 trees - DNA India

Metro-6 work: Mumbai locals upset over stand to hack down 899 trees  DNA India

The common sentiment among Mumbaikars, who attended the public hearing held on Wednesday at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's ...

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Minister does not see reason to stop working on mangrove area - Curacao Chronicle

Minister does not see reason to stop working on mangrove area  Curacao Chronicle

WILLEMSTAD - Zita Jesus-Leito, Minister of Traffic, Transport and Spatial Planning, sees no reason to stop work on the mangrove area in Rif. With this she ...

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Uran mangroves razed, say activists; Cidco unclear about source of debris - Hindustan Times

Uran mangroves razed, say activists; Cidco unclear about source of debris  Hindustan Times

Raigad district collector says directions issued to investigate claims; Cidco says unknown persons to blame.

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25 acres of mangroves destroyed: Activists in Borivali - The Asian Age

25 acres of mangroves destroyed: Activists in Borivali  The Asian Age

Mumbai: Nearly 25 acres of mangrove and wetland stretch next to Eskay club on Link road area of Borivali west has been destroyed by dumping debris over the ...

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Marine megafauna close to the coast but far from safe - Griffith News

Marine megafauna close to the coast but far from safe  Griffith News

New research has highlighted links between coastal habitats and the conservation of threatened marine species. The study from The Global Wetlands Project, ...

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On the Water: A good week — tarpon inshore and grouper offshore - Sanibel Captiva Islander

On the Water: A good week — tarpon inshore and grouper offshore  Sanibel Captiva Islander

Despite a lingering wind that persisted most of the week, offshore and tarpon anglers made the best of it and recorded consistent catches.

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'Grow mangrove forests on coasts to check cyclones' - Daily Pioneer

'Grow mangrove forests on coasts to check cyclones'  Daily Pioneer

The Odisha Krushak Mahasanga (OKM) has proposed to the State Government to grow mangrove forests of a half-km width along the coasts in order to protect ...

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Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects: Fish fences so large they can be seen from space are causing habitat destruction - Science Daily

Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects: Fish fences so large they can be seen from space are causing habitat destruction  Science Daily

Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine ...

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Our plastics shame: 50-year-old bag found in Brisbane bayside mangroves - Courier Mail

Our plastics shame: 50-year-old bag found in Brisbane bayside mangroves  Courier Mail

SCIENTISTS investigating the impact of discarded plastics on Moreton Bay wildlife have been horrified to find a plastic shopping bag in Brisbanes bayside ...

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Rehab center made taller to protect wetlands on Hutchinson Island - TCPalm

Rehab center made taller to protect wetlands on Hutchinson Island  TCPalm

Developers took opposite approaches to environment for Sunset Beach and Atlantic Wellness Center & Resort.

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High-quality jadeite tool discovered in underwater ancient salt works in Belize - EurekAlert

High-quality jadeite tool discovered in underwater ancient salt works in Belize  EurekAlert

Anthropologists discovered a tool made out of high-quality translucent jadeite with an intact rosewood handle at a site where the ancient Maya processed salt in ...

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Hydropower Dams Can Harm Coastal Areas Far Downstream - EcoWatch

Hydropower Dams Can Harm Coastal Areas Far Downstream  EcoWatch

Thousands of hydroelectric dams are under construction around the world, mainly in developing countries. These enormous structures are one of the world's ...

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On Java’s Coast, A Natural Approach to Holding Back the Waters - Atlas Obscura

On Java’s Coast, A Natural Approach to Holding Back the Waters  Atlas Obscura

Villagers in the Demak district of Java, Indonesia, help to maintain natural wooden seawalls. COURTESY OF WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL. This story was ...

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Traditional fishing gear endangers marine biodiversity - Down To Earth Magazine

Traditional fishing gear endangers marine biodiversity  Down To Earth Magazine

In a 10-year period these fisheries reduced the local reef fish density by half.

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Plankton as a climate driver: A new view on past climate change

Fluctuations in the orbital parameters of the Earth are considered to be the trigger for long-term climatic fluctuations such as ice ages. This includes the variation of the inclination angle of the Earth's axis with a cycle of about 40,000 years. Marine scientists have now shown by using a new model that biogeochemical interactions between ocean and atmosphere could also be responsible for climate fluctuations on this time scale.

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Penguins and their chicks' responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation

Endangered penguins respond rapidly to changes in local fish numbers, and monitoring them could inform fisheries management and marine conservation.

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Better understanding of the effect of melting ice sheets: Experts weigh in

Using a technique called structured expert judgment, researchers asked 22 ice sheet experts to estimate plausible ranges for future sea level rise due to the projected melting of each of the Greenland, West Antarctic and East Antarctic ice sheets under low and high future global temperature rise scenarios.

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You are what you eat! Using bad boy carbons to understand food webs

How Earth's mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting

New research paints an intricate picture of Earth's mantle as a geochemically diverse mosaic, far different from the relatively uniform lavas that eventually reach the surface.

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The Aussies fighting to protect a stretch of Fiji reef from a Chinese developer - 9news.com.au

The Aussies fighting to protect a stretch of Fiji reef from a Chinese developer  9news.com.au

Chinese developer Freesoul has caused devastating damage to a pristine part of Malolo island in Fiji, according to Australian land owners Woody Jack and ...

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Collier watershed restoration project seeks to reverse decades of damage - Naples Daily News

Collier watershed restoration project seeks to reverse decades of damage  Naples Daily News

For decades, an extensive canal system dug to make way for development and farms in Collier County has altered historical water flows through the region's two ...

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Squatters, land mafia destroy 3.5-acre mangrove area along Palm Beach Road - Times of India

Squatters, land mafia destroy 3.5-acre mangrove area along Palm Beach Road  Times of India

NAVI MUMBAI: Around 3.5 acre of wetland area along Palm Beach Road is under threat from slum-dwellers and land mafia who have hacked around 150 ...

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60 Minutes: Chinese developers ‘destroy reef, rainforest and beach’ to build Fiji-first casino - 9news.com.au

60 Minutes: Chinese developers ‘destroy reef, rainforest and beach’ to build Fiji-first casino  9news.com.au

Australian mates Woody Jack and Navrin Fox couldn't believe their luck when they stumbled across a pristine, untouched beach on Fiji's Malolo island.

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Bacolod jail officers plant 300 mangrove saplings - Panay News

Bacolod jail officers plant 300 mangrove saplings  Panay News

BACOLOD City – Jail officers of the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) conducted a mangrove planting activity and coastal cleanup as part ...

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Mangroves destroyed to build helipad? - The Statesman

Mangroves destroyed to build helipad?  The Statesman

More than 150 mangroves that help in stabilising the coastlines and preventing embankment erosions due to waves and storms have been destroyed for setting ...

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Is Climate Fiction a Subset of Science Fiction—or Something Else Entirely? - Natural Resources Defense Council

Is Climate Fiction a Subset of Science Fiction—or Something Else Entirely?  Natural Resources Defense Council

A new novel imagines what life in Bangkok would be like if nearly half the city were underwater—which some experts say is a real possibility.

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Keys councilman faces sexual harassment suit from waitress who worked at his restaurant - Miami Herald

Keys councilman faces sexual harassment suit from waitress who worked at his restaurant  Miami Herald

A Florida Keys woman this week filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in federal court against an Islamorada Village councilman who is also the owner of a popular ...

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Preserving mangroves and sustainable development - New Straits Times Online

Preserving mangroves and sustainable development  New Straits Times Online

LIKE humans, mangrove forests require a consistent supply of clean and healthy *fresh* water for their survival.

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Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream - Phys.Org

Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream  Phys.Org

Thousands of hydroelectric dams are under construction around the world, mainly in developing countries. These enormous structures are one of the world's ...

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Mangrove-cutting developer on Hutchinson Island expected to pay $32,000 in mitigation - TCPalm

Mangrove-cutting developer on Hutchinson Island expected to pay $32,000 in mitigation  TCPalm

HUTCHINSON ISLAND — The developer of an oceanfront subdivision is expected to pay about $32,000 to mitigate the loss of illegally cut mangroves.

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Treasure Coast fishing report: Grouper and dolphin fishing will be good this weekend - TCPalm

Treasure Coast fishing report: Grouper and dolphin fishing will be good this weekend  TCPalm

Anglers will target snook hard this weekend, as the fishing season closes June 1.

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May 16, 2019 - Mangrove Partners Buys AerCap Holdings NV, Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sells PennyMac Financial Services Inc, PennyMac Financial Services Inc, Churchill Capital Corp - GuruFocus.com

May 16, 2019 - Mangrove Partners Buys AerCap Holdings NV, Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sells PennyMac Financial Services Inc, PennyMac Financial Services Inc, Churchill Capital Corp  GuruFocus.com

New York, NY, based Investment company Mangrove Partners buys AerCap Holdings NV, Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, CF ...

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The lonely, forgotten, women of Sunderbans: Bogged down by the mangroves and apathy - The Indian Express

The lonely, forgotten, women of Sunderbans: Bogged down by the mangroves and apathy  The Indian Express

Every year, thousands of tourists from around the world visit the Sundarbans to have an undiluted nature experience. As a result, bringing in some scope of ...

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Species extinction, climate change research gets radical, and replanting a 2 million tree rainforest - Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research

Species extinction, climate change research gets radical, and replanting a 2 million tree rainforest  Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research

Forests News delves into global headlines.

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Climate change is real: Rising sea levels endanger Jambi village - Jakarta Post

Climate change is real: Rising sea levels endanger Jambi village  Jakarta Post

In Tungkal I village of West Tanjungjabung, Jambi, climate change is real. Located in the eastern part of Sumatra, the village faces the South China Sea and has ...

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Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable

In only 25 years, ocean melting has caused ice thinning to spread across West Antarctica so rapidly that a quarter of its glacier ice is now affected, according to a new study.

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The right fit - 15 Minutes - Opinions - May 16, 2019 - Chico News & Review

The right fit - 15 Minutes - Opinions - May 16, 2019  Chico News & Review

By Andre Byik. New Heel and Sole owners Adriana and Gloria Covarrubias look to offer community-specific needs. Published on May 16, 2019 as 15 Minutes in ...

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Hearing on Chiquita Lock removal wraps up - Sanibel Captiva Islander

Hearing on Chiquita Lock removal wraps up  Sanibel Captiva Islander

A legal challenge to the state intent to issue a permit for the removal of the Chiquita Lock concluded Friday following a third day of testimony fro...

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National flooding initiative gives advice for future West TN flood preparations - WBBJ-TV

National flooding initiative gives advice for future West TN flood preparations  WBBJ-TV

JACKSON, Tenn. — With all the problems with too much rain this year, a national group based in Washington D.C. is looking into flood disasters in Tennessee.

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Mangroves being destroyed in Navi Mumbai SEZ: Activists - Mumbai Mirror

Mangroves being destroyed in Navi Mumbai SEZ: Activists  Mumbai Mirror

Allege rampant land-filling is underway without government approval.

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Slum crops up on Mahim nature park’s periphery - Mumbai Mirror

Slum crops up on Mahim nature park’s periphery  Mumbai Mirror

MMRDA complains to collector's office; activists say green lung should have been handed over to forest dept.

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BMC begins to map mangroves and buffer zone - Hindustan Times

BMC begins to map mangroves and buffer zone  Hindustan Times

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun to map mangroves and a 50 metre buffer zone around them in the Development Plan's (DP, 2034) ...

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Mumbai draws the line around flamingo haven - Hindustan Times

Mumbai draws the line around flamingo haven  Hindustan Times

The state has proposed a buffer zone of 3405.99 ha, extending from 0 to 3.5 km around the sanctuary's area, which has been designated an ESZ.

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Mangrove Bush Primary School Students call on the Governor General - thebahamasweekly.com

Mangrove Bush Primary School Students call on the Governor General  thebahamasweekly.com

Nassau, The Bahamas - The Principal and students of Mangrove Bush Primary School, Long Island, paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency the Most Hon.

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Motorcycles and chocolate to help ridge youth - Chico Enterprise-Record

Motorcycles and chocolate to help ridge youth  Chico Enterprise-Record

The annual Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Run to benefit youth organizations on the Paradise ridge, will start at Sierra Steel Harley Davidson, 1501 Mangrove ...

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Global warming and mangrove forest - State Times

Global warming and mangrove forest  State Times

Dear Editor, I would like to highlight the concern through your esteemed daily newspaper. Global warming has become a real threat for India and rest of the ...

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Bichitrapur: A Tranquil Break With Birds, Crabs And Turtles For Company - Outlook India

Bichitrapur: A Tranquil Break With Birds, Crabs And Turtles For Company  Outlook India

Make an overnight trip to Odisha's Bichitrapur Nature Camp, a mere 15km from the seaside resort of Digha in West Bengal.

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Desert mangroves store vast amounts of carbon - Yale Climate Connections

Desert mangroves store vast amounts of carbon  Yale Climate Connections

'They are one of the most important defenses against climate change.'

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Pakistan's wildlife: Going, going, gone! - The Express Tribune

Pakistan's wildlife: Going, going, gone!  The Express Tribune

Land use changes have chased off many of these animals and birds as their habitats shrink. PHOTO: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND-PAKISTAN. As we go about our ...

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Super Moon Kayaking Eco Adventure & Ramadan Suhour in Qatar - ILoveQatar.net

Super Moon Kayaking Eco Adventure & Ramadan Suhour in Qatar  ILoveQatar.net

Join our amazing kayaking tour in Qatar's beautiful mangrove forests with an amazing spring high tide all under the ligh.

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From Bali to Alor: 11 great reasons to visit the Lesser Sunda Islands - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post

From Bali to Alor: 11 great reasons to visit the Lesser Sunda Islands - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta Post

The Lesser Sunda Islands stretches from Bali to the Tanimbar Islands archipelago to form the provinces of West and East Nusa Tenggara, and are teeming with ...

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How mangroves along Odisha coasts can reduce cyclone impact - Times of India

How mangroves along Odisha coasts can reduce cyclone impact  Times of India

Several academicians on Tuesday stressed on the need to develop mangroves along the state's coast, particularly off Ganjam, to minimize the destructio.

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Reconstruction after the cyclone in southern Africa: KfW supports Mozambique with EUR 14 million - Mozambique - ReliefWeb

Reconstruction after the cyclone in southern Africa: KfW supports Mozambique with EUR 14 million - Mozambique  ReliefWeb

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW is providing EUR 14 million for various reconstruction ...

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Mangroves near Vashi choke under debris - Times of India

Mangroves near Vashi choke under debris  Times of India

Navi Mumbai: Responding to a series of complaints filed by environment activists about destruction of mangroves along the Sion-Panvel highway along Vashi ...

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Debris drying up mangroves, say forest officials - The Asian Age

Debris drying up mangroves, say forest officials  The Asian Age

MCZMA had directed the Konkan divisional commissioner and state chief conservator of forests to look into the matter.

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Rising sea levels endanger Jambi village - Wed, May 15 2019 - Jakarta Post

Rising sea levels endanger Jambi village - Wed, May 15 2019  Jakarta Post

In Tungkal I village of West Tanjungjabung, Jambi, climate change is real.

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Summoners War 5th Anniversary Special! Let's Build A Mangrove Forest Together! - TweakTown

Summoners War 5th Anniversary Special! Let's Build A Mangrove Forest Together!  TweakTown

Berlin, Germany May (14, 2019) - Com2uS announced that Summoners War has started a global CSR event so that players of the hit mobile game can ...

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Study Suggests There May Be No Tigers in the Sundarbans by 2070 - The Wire

Study Suggests There May Be No Tigers in the Sundarbans by 2070  The Wire

As the Sundarbans floods and the Bengal tigers' habitat shrinks, the tigers could be forced to enter human settlements in the area.

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Otters re-emerge in Kadalundi estuary - The Hindu

Otters re-emerge in Kadalundi estuary  The Hindu

Otters have re-emerged in the estuarine region of the Kadalundipuzha, giving *fresh* hope to ecologists focusing on the Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community ...

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Mangrove forests trap floating litter - Phys.Org

Mangrove forests trap floating litter  Phys.Org

Mangrove forests on the coasts of Saudi Arabia act as litter traps, accumulating plastic debris from the marine environment, according to new research from ...

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Forty-year-old plastic bags found near Moreton Bay as turtles choke - The Age

Forty-year-old plastic bags found near Moreton Bay as turtles choke  The Age

Plastic bags at least 40 years old have been found in mangroves near the Brisbane River as conservationists use the looming election to press Australia's ...

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Fish Finder fishing report from Byron Stout: May 10 - NBC2 News

Fish Finder fishing report from Byron Stout: May 10  NBC2 News

There's killer tarpon action off the Gulf beaches, and out-of-state panfishermen working Everglades canals are catching oscars by the hundreds -- as many as ...

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Mangrove option for Woodside - Upstream Online

Mangrove option for Woodside  Upstream Online

Woodside has been working for “many, many months” on coming up with its internal targets for potential carbon offsets — both in a state and national context, ac.

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'Overtourism': Surges in unsustainable tourism are destroying the Pacific islands - Inhabitat

'Overtourism': Surges in unsustainable tourism are destroying the Pacific islands  Inhabitat

Find out why a surge in tourists to Southeast Asia has pushed tropical island ecosystems to the brink of destruction, forcing some islands to close indefinitely.

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How ocean melts Antarctic Ice Sheet

An innovative use of instruments that measure the ocean near Antarctica has helped scientists to get a clearer picture of how the ocean is melting the Antarctic ice sheet. Until now, most measurements in Antarctica were made during summer, leaving winter conditions, when the sea freezes over with ice, largely unknown.

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Plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help produce the oxygen we breathe

Ten percent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown that these bacteria are susceptible to plastic pollution, according to a new study.

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Tropical Pacific is major player in global ocean heat transport

Far from the vast, fixed bodies of water oceanographers thought they were a century ago, oceans today are known to be interconnected, highly influential agents in Earth’s climate system.

A major turning point in our understanding of ocean circulation came in the early 1980s, when research began to indicate that water flowed between remote regions, a concept later termed the “great ocean conveyor belt.”

The theory holds that warm, shallow water from the South Pacific flows to the Indian and Atlantic oceans, where, upon encountering frigid Arctic water, it cools and sinks to great depth. This cold water then cycles back to the Pacific, where it reheats and rises to the surface, beginning the cycle again.

This migration of water has long been thought to play a vital role in circulating warm water, and thus heat, around the globe. Without it, estimates put the average winter temperatures in Europe several degrees cooler.

However, recent research indicates that these global-scale seawater pathways may play less of a role in Earth’s heat budget than traditionally thought. Instead, one region may be doing most of the heavy lifting.

A paper published in April in Nature Geoscience by Gael Forget, a research scientist in the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) and a member of the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans,and Climate, and David Ferreira, an associate professor in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading (and former EAPS postdoc), found that global ocean heat transport is dominated by heat export from the tropical Pacific.

Using a state-of-the-art ocean circulation model with nearly complete global ocean data sets, the researchers demonstrated the overwhelming predominance of the tropical Pacific in distributing heat across the globe, from the equator to the poles. In particular, they found the region exports four times as much heat as is imported in the Atlantic and Arctic.

“We are not questioning the fact that there is a lot of water going from one basin into another,” says Forget. “What we're saying is, the net effect of these flows on heat transport is relatively small. This result indicates that the global conveyor belt may not be the most useful framework in which to understand global ocean heat transport.”

Updating ECCO

The study was performed using a modernized version of a global ocean circulation model called Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO). ECCO is the brain child of Carl Wunsch, EAPS professor emeritus of physical oceanography, who envisioned its massive undertaking in the 1980s.

Today, ECCO is often considered the best record of ocean circulation to date. Recently, Forget has spearheaded extensive updates to ECCO, resulting in its fourth generation, which has since been adopted by NASA.

One of the major updates made under Forget’s leadership was the addition of the Arctic Ocean. Previous versions omitted the area due to a grid design that squeezed resolution at the poles. In the new version, however, the grid mimics the pattern of a volleyball, with six equally distributed grid areas covering the globe.

Forget and his collaborators also added in new data sets (on things like sea ice and geothermal heat fluxes) and refined the treatment of others. To do so, they took advantage of the advent of worldwide data collection efforts, like ARGO, which for 15 years has been deploying autonomous profiling floats across the globe to collect ocean temperature and salinity profiles.

“These are good examples of the kind of data sets that we need to inform this problem on a global scale,” say Forget. “They're also the kind of data sets that have allowed us to constrain crucial model parameters.”

Parameters, which represent events that occur on too small of a scale to be included in a model’s finite resolution, play an important role in how realistic the model’s results are (in other words, how closely its findings match up with what we see in the real world). One of many updates Forget made to ECOO involved the ability to adjust (within the model) parameters that represent mixing of the ocean on the small scale and mesoscale.

“By allowing the estimation system to adjust those parameters, we improved the fit to the data significantly,” says Forget.

The balancing act

With a new and improved foundational framework, Forget and Ferreira then sought to resolve another contentious issue: how to best measure and interpret ocean heat transport.

Ocean heat transport is calculated as both the product of seawater temperature and velocity and the exchange of heat between the ocean and the atmosphere. How to balance these events — the exchange of heat from the “source to sink” — requires sussing out which factors matter the most, and where.

Forget and Ferreira’s is the first framework that reconciles both the atmospheric and oceanic perspectives. Combining satellite data, which captures the intersection of the air and sea surface, with field data on what’s happening below the surface, the researchers created a three-dimensional representation of how heat transfers between the air, sea surface, and ocean columns.

Their results revealed a new perspective on ocean heat transport: that net ocean heat redistribution takes place primarily within oceanic basins rather than via the global seawater pathways that compose the great conveyor belt.

When the researchers removed internal ocean heat loops from the equation, they found that heat redistribution within the Pacific was the largest source of heat exchange. The region, they found, dominates the transfer of heat from the equator to the poles in both hemispheres.  

“We think this is a really important finding,” says Forget. “It clarifies a lot of things and, hopefully, puts us, as a community, on stronger footing in terms of better understanding ocean heat transport.”

Future implications

The findings have profound implications on how scientists may observe and monitor the ocean going forward, says Forget.

“The community that deals with ocean heat transport, on the ocean side, tends to focus a lot on the notion that there is a region of loss, and maybe overlooks a little bit how important the region of gain may be,” says Forget.

In practice, this has meant a focus on the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, where heat is lost, and less focus on the tropical Pacific, where the ocean gains heat. These viewpoints often dictate priorities for funding and observational strategies, including where instruments are deployed.  

“Sometimes it’s a balance between putting a lot of measurements in one specific place, which can cost a lot of money, versus having a program that's really trying to cover a global effort,” says Forget. “Those two things sometimes compete with each other.”

In the article, Forget and Ferreira make the case that sustained observation of the global ocean as whole, not just at a few locations and gates separating ocean basins, is crucial to monitor and understand ocean heat transport.

Forget also acknowledges that the findings go against some established schools of thought, and is eager to continue research in the area and hear different perspectives.

“We are expecting to stimulate some debate, and I think it's going to be exciting to see,” says Forget. “If there is pushback, all the better.”

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Impact of CO2 leakage through North Sea wells

Realistic estimates show that global warming can only be kept below 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius if carbon dioxide is actively removed from the atmosphere. Storage beneath the seafloor is an option that has now been investigated intensively.

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Parents unknown: Mysterious larvae found in Panama's two oceans

Animals in hard-to-reach places, especially strange, 'unattractive,' animals, may completely escape our attention. We don't know what their role is in the environment. In fact, we don't even know they exist. New research may double the number of species of a little-known marine creature, based on DNA studies of its larvae.

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Operation Jairo 5

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce the return of Operation Jairo-Nicaragua.

On May 11, 2019, our volunteer crew returned to Padre Ramos, Nicaragua. They will spend the next three months protecting nesting sea turtles and their eggs from poachers.

Operation Jairo is named after Jairo Mora Sandoval, a Costa Rican turtle defender who was brutally murdered on May 31, 2013, while attempting to protect leatherback turtle nests. Our work continues his legacy, as we continue to defend sea turtles around the world.

This is our second campaign in Nicaragua. Last fall our crew worked along-side Sea Turtle Rescue, a local organization, for three months rescuing Olive Ridley sea turtles. Sea Shepherd relocated 3,906 eggs to a local hatchery where the hatchlings safely incubated until their release date, resulting in thousands of lives saved.

According to the IUCN Red List of threatened species, six of the seven species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered. Sea turtles are threatened by human actions and lifestyles including ocean pollution, global warming, entanglement in fishing gear, coastal development, consumption, and illegal trade.

Operation Jairo 5 will focus on multiple species including hawksbill, olive ridley, and green sea turtles. Each night, our crew of ten volunteers will conduct nightly patrols looking for nesting mothers, as we continue to relocate nests to the hatchery where they can incubate safely. We have a biologist on staff from the Sea Shepherd Science department that will be assisting in the hatchery and on patrols to ensure the highest level of care for the sea turtles.

Our volunteers will also continue their weekly beach cleanups giving the nesting mothers, baby hatchlings, and other marine species living in the area a better chance of survival.

To donate to this campaign and help our efforts please click the donate button on the right.

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Mangroves depletion: Gujarat High Court seeks report from Ecology Commission - DNA India

Mangroves depletion: Gujarat High Court seeks report from Ecology Commission  DNA India

The Gujarat High Court has sought an independent report from the Gujarat Ecology Commission by June 14 on the allegations of widespread destruction of ...

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104 trees likely to be removed for Versova-Bandra Sea Link project - The Hindu

104 trees likely to be removed for Versova-Bandra Sea Link project  The Hindu

As many as 104 trees will have to be felled to make way for the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project. The Maharashtra State Road Development ...

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M Lhuillier employees plant mangrove seedlings in Olango - SunStar Philippines

M Lhuillier employees plant mangrove seedlings in Olango  SunStar Philippines

EMPLOYEES of M Lhuillier's Organizational Productivity Enhancement Committee (Opec) Norte took part in the mangrove forest rehabilitation activity in ...

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What’s happening Sunday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record

What’s happening Sunday in the north valley  Chico Enterprise-Record

Chico Seed Orchard: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pedestrian gate open seven days a week. Drive-thru gate closed weekends. One-mile self-guiding nature trail meanders ...

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Sunset Kayaking Tour & Ramadan Iftar - Al-Thahkira's Mangrove - ILoveQatar.net

Sunset Kayaking Tour & Ramadan Iftar - Al-Thahkira's Mangrove  ILoveQatar.net

Embrace Qatar's heritage by traveling to the North, Enjoying eco-tourist kayaking Adventure at Al-Thahkira's Mangroves.

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Ramadan Full Moon kayaking at Purple Island - ILoveQatar.net

Ramadan Full Moon kayaking at Purple Island  ILoveQatar.net

Our great monthly event is scheduled and we are looking forward to it! Full Moon Kayaking in Al Thakhira mangroves is probably one of the best outdoor ...

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Science Says: Why biodiversity matters to you - Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

Science Says: Why biodiversity matters to you  Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe's biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or ...

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2 try to dump debris around Borivli mangroves, detained - Times of India

2 try to dump debris around Borivli mangroves, detained  Times of India

MUMBAI: Two men were detained from Eksar village in Borivli on Saturday while they were allegedly trying to dump debris around mangroves. The dumper has ...

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7 new cats spotted, Sunderbans tiger count set to rise - Times of India

7 new cats spotted, Sunderbans tiger count set to rise  Times of India

India News: KOLKATA: Indian Sunderbans is set to post a handsome growth in tiger numbers in the national report likely to be released next month.

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Flood-prone refinery site worsened by removal of mangroves: researcher - Mexico News Daily

Flood-prone refinery site worsened by removal of mangroves: researcher  Mexico News Daily

The removal of mangroves at the site of the new refinery in Tabasco has made the land more susceptible to flooding, raising questions about its suitability.

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Clive Daniel Home installs furnishings for Useppa model at Mangrove Bay - Naples Daily News

Clive Daniel Home installs furnishings for Useppa model at Mangrove Bay  Naples Daily News

Clive Daniel Home, the award-winning interior design and fine furnishings retailer, has recently installed furnishings for the Useppa Custom Home model for the ...

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Python hunters of Florida swamps get a reality TV show - Quartz

Python hunters of Florida swamps get a reality TV show  Quartz

Dusty “the Wildman” Crum is a freelance snake hunter in Florida. He tracks down and wrangles Burmese pythons, which can grow longer than 17 feet, ...

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Sanibel Sea School still has summer program openings - Island Reporter

Sanibel Sea School still has summer program openings  Island Reporter

Summertime is made for adventure, and adventure can take many forms — like paddling epic distances, snorkeling with coral reef creatures, and campin...

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Bengal Tigers May Lose a Vital Habitat by 2070 - Smithsonian.com

Bengal Tigers May Lose a Vital Habitat by 2070  Smithsonian.com

A recent study predicted a complete loss of viable habitat in the Sundarbans mangrove forest due to climate change and sea level rise.

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How can the biodiversity and climate crises be tackled together? - Climate Home

How can the biodiversity and climate crises be tackled together?  Climate Home

The protection of nature is a major weapon against the climate crisis, but it remains on the periphery of diplomacy and finance. That might be changing.

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Beyond the Mangrove Trees - coastalbreezenews.com

Beyond the Mangrove Trees  coastalbreezenews.com

Go There, Do That! What: Beneath the Emerald Waves Presentation by Bob McConville When: May 20, 2019 at 7 PM Where: Rose History Auditorium, 180 S.

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Ramadan 2019: Abu Dhabi restaurants open during the day - The National

Ramadan 2019: Abu Dhabi restaurants open during the day  The National

Catering to expatriates, tourists and those who don't fast during the holy month, these restaurants in Abu Dhabi will be serving food for dine-in *service* during the ...

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These Scientists Did More Than Tell Us We Were Doomed - Sierra Magazine

These Scientists Did More Than Tell Us We Were Doomed  Sierra Magazine

For about half a day earlier this week, the news was apocalyptic. “Humans are leading planet into sixth mass extinction” read a typical headline. “Humanity Is ...

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Volunteers work together to help clear invasive mangrove at Heeia fishpond - Hawaii News Now

Volunteers work together to help clear invasive mangrove at Heeia fishpond  Hawaii News Now

The effort to restore a thriving and abundant He'eia fishpond has been ongoing for the last 20 years as 4800 linear feet of fishpond wall has already been rebuilt.

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Nature is in trouble. Here's why you should care - Minnesota Public Radio News

Nature is in trouble. Here's why you should care  Minnesota Public Radio News

A United Nations report this week estimates that 1 million species are threatened with extinction. "You destroy nature and it's going to bite you back," says one ...

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May brings more catch-and-release fishing restrictions - The Anna Maria Islander

May brings more catch-and-release fishing restrictions  The Anna Maria Islander

Conservation is the name of the game. So if you're looking to put fish in the cooler, your options just narrowed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

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