Home property damages could cost $109 billion by 2050, scientists estimate. But the findings are likely an underestimate ignoring damage to bridges, hospitals and more
Perhaps in a bid to survive financially, an absolutely massive price cut has slashed the MSRP of various Fisker Ocean variants by thousands of dollars.
Low-lying islands standing less than 3m above sea level are at high risk of disappearing.
BEIJING - China's coast guard said a number of Philippine personnel ignored its warnings and illegally landed on a reef that is part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on March 21.
A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency’s efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit. The four milestones are part of a NASA Space Act Agreement originally awarded to Blue Origin in 2021 and focused on the materials […]
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows.
Scientists working off the U.S. Virgin Islands found that the sounds of a healthy coral reef, played on underwater speakers, could encourage a degraded reef to regenerate.
Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia Deep in the hostile waters off Canada’s west coast, in a narrow channel surrounded by fjords, lies a coral reef that scientists believe “shouldn’t exist”. The reef is the northernmost ever discovered in the Pacific Ocean and offers researchers a new glimpse into the resilience – and unpredictability – of the deep-sea ecosystems. For generations, members of the Kitasoo Xai’xais and Heiltsuk First Nations, two communities off the Central Coast region of British Columbia, had noticed large groups of rockfish congregating in a fjord system. Continue reading...
Sand coated steel frames can help restore coral reefs destroyed by explosives.
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Playing sounds from healthy coral reefs at degraded ones encourages coral larvae to settle, a study has found. Scientists recorded audio from thriving reefs and then played it back at reefs in decline. Their work suggests that coral larvae respond to sounds in the ocean to work out where best to settle and grow Continue reading...
Scientists have found a vast 'coral superhighway' that might be key to helping the threatened reefs of the Seychelles survive in a warming climate.
A 'mass bleaching event' is currently taking place on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, endangering diverse marine species. The seventh such event since 1998, climate change is biggest threat to coral reefs. Urgent action is needed to protect ecosystems and dependent plants and animals. Ocean temperatures have reached record levels, risking large-scale coral mortality. The frequency of bleaching events hampers reef recovery.
The agency tasked with monitoring the reef’s health said the coral bleaching is extensive in the shallow water areas.
Aerial surveys over two-thirds of the reef have confirmed 'widespread' bleaching, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said on Friday.
Australia confirms large parts of the Great Barrier Reef show signs of bleaching. Increased ocean temperature caused by climate change is the main cause.
A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Friday, as warming seas threaten the spectacular home to thousands of marine species.
A marine heat wave last year undercut efforts to regrow coral reefs off Florida's coast. Conservationists are worried this year could be problematic, too.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider Thursday which sites to protect off Monterey Bay in order to restore and preserve deep-sea corals.
The subsidence of land caused by the extraction of water and fossil fuels is exacerbating the threat of sea level rise in many US cities, including New Orleans
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 3, March 2024.
LONDON - The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could result in wide swathes of tropical reefs dying, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Scientists are warning of devastating coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef if the water does not cool down in the coming weeks.
A hockey team from Coral Harbour, Nunavut, won gold in Rankin Inlet this past weekend, despite not having access to an arena to practise in all season.
March 01, 2024 2:44 PM Sea level rise can increase even modest levels of arsenic due to a phenomenon known as saltwater intrusion.
Projections of flood risk due to sea-level rise on the Samoan islands underestimate the rate at which the islands are sinking after two earthquakes hit in 2009
Scientists say there will be worsening coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef in the coming weeks.
Jeff Bezos has added finishing touches to his $175 million mega mansion in Beverly Hills, which boasts a reef-themed swimming pool and full-size outdoor tennis courts.
Scientists are investigating reports of dying coral from Lizard Island in the north to Heron Island in the south Scientists are reporting corals are bleaching white and dying from rising ocean temperatures across a more than 1,000km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Institute of Marine Science were preparing on Thursday to carry out surveys from a helicopter across the southern section of the reef. Continue reading...
Marine researchers say they discovered more than 100 new species and several previously unidentified seamounts during an expedition in the southeast Pacific, off the coast of Chile, over January and February. A Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition led by Dr Javier Sellanes of Chile’s Universidad Catolica del Norte identified species including deep-sea corals, glass sponges, sea urchins, amphipods, squat lobsters, and others during an exploration of seamounts along the Nazca and Salas y Gomez Ridge, located both inside and outside of Chile’s jurisdiction, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said. Using an underwater robot capable of reaching depths of 4,500 meters, or just under three miles, researchers mapped 52,777 square kilometers of seafloor and discovered four previously unknown seamounts, or underwater...
Emergency crews in coastal Ecuador were scrambling to cope with damaging storms caused by the El Nino climate pattern on February 20. A video released on X by Guayaquil’s mayor, Aquiles Álvarez, depicts a team navigating floodwater in the coastal village of Posorja. Emergency crews were dealing with fallen trees, power outages, and structural collapses, according to local media. Some areas have received more than 165 mm (6.5 inches) of rain, according to Ecuador’s meteorological service. Credit: Aquiles Alvarez via Storyful
TRANG: Park officials are taking legal action against the owners of a tourist boat found moored on a coral reef off Koh Kradan, a popular snorkelling spot.
A team of researchers completed a scientific mission Wednesday to assess the damage from last year's record-high marine temperatures on restored coral reefs in the Florida Keys.
Sea surface temperatures have been skyrocketing beyond expectations. That may be a bad sign for hurricane season—and the health of ocean ecosystems.
A GAO report laid out recommendations for the NOAA program to better track expenditures to share progress with outside groups.
February 09, 2024 7:10 AM The La Nina weather pattern is characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
City engineers are looking at redesigning piers to withstand bigger surf with a rise in sea levels. Others face relocation or removal.
As sea levels rise, engineers are using massive Dutch-inspired sand sculptures to protect shorefront settlements.
Three new levels added by US Coral Reef Watch after ‘extreme’ unprecedented heat, with highest alert warning of ‘near complete mortality’ The world’s main system for warning about heat stress on the planet’s coral reefs has been forced to add three new alert categories to represent ever-increasing temperature extremes. The changes introduced by the US government’s Coral Reef Watch program come after reefs across the Americas were hit by unprecedented levels of heat stress last year that bleached and killed corals en masse. Continue reading...
A landslide has shut down the popular rail line, which sits on an oceanfront cliff dogged by erosion and sea-level rise.
Strong waves and sediment-laden freshwater pushed out from river catchments may have damaged parts of reef system, experts say Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Back-to-back cyclones crossing the Great Barrier Reef have experts concerned vast flood plumes and heavy waves may have damaged parts of the world’s biggest coral reef system. Reef scientists and conservationists went into the summer worried that an El Niño weather pattern would elevate the risk of mass coral bleaching. Continue reading...
Indian Ocean stability and security are vital for Southeast Asia, to defend against pirates and secure oil cargo and trade. Amid US-China rivalry, India is Asean’s natural security partner.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 1, January 2024.
After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean temperatures served a fatal blow to many of the vital underwater ecosystems, researchers have found a glimmer of hope off the coast of the U.S. – the largest-ever deep-sea coral reef. It's been known since the 1960s that there were massive mounds of cold-water coral off the East Coast, and for years, NOAA researchers say they thought their study area, the Blake Plateau, was "sparsely inhabited." But more than a decade of mapping and exploration "revealed one of the largest deep-sea coral reef habitats found to date anywhere in the world," NOAA Ocean Exploration operations chief Kasey Cantwell said. Researchers found the reef system in a study area of the Blake Plateau nearly the size of Florida, ranging roughly from Miami...
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Temple University biology professor Erik Cordes about the discovery of the world's largest known deep-sea coral habitat.
[The Conversation Africa] Lake Retba, better known as Lac Rose (the Pink Lake), is located around 35km from the city of Dakar, Senegal. It sits in a depression with a shoreline 6.5 metres below sea level.
An expanse of frozen water larger than two NSWs or seven Victorias is disappearing faster than scientists had predicted.
The sea rises, and having witnessed a preview years ago on my own beach, I am here to report that the future is ugly.
Government analysis finds climate change could see a quarter of Port Philip council area facing inundation from a 1.1-metre sea level rise and one-in-100-chance storm Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast More than 4.7 sq km of inner-Melbourne and swathes of Port Phillip Bay could face the threat of rising sea levels and storm tides fuelled by climate change in the coming decades, complex modelling released by the Victorian government shows. The Port Phillip Bay coastal hazard assessment , released on Thursday, found that Docklands and Southbank in the Melbourne city council area could face inundation in the scenario of a 1.1-metre sea level rise, during a one-in-100-chance storm-tide event. Continue reading...
The vessel, Lomaiviti Princess 9 hit the reef as it arrived at the Lomaloma jetty yesterday.
Up and down the Atlantic Coast, the land is steadily sinking, or subsiding. That’s destabilizing levees, roads, and airports, just as sea levels are rising.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The first phase of the construction of the "Barra do Dande" Ocean Terminal (TOBD), with a capacity to store 582,000 cubic meters of liquid and gaseous fuels, will be completed this year, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, announced on Wednesday in Luanda.
Most tourists probably don’t know anything about the crazy, wacky communities on the sea floor. It’s an explosion of colour, it really looks like an art gallery down there Everything down on the seafloor is amazing to me. When you think of Antarctica, you think of penguins, whales, sea and ice in a stark landscape. I love the charismatic megafauna but there are so many other interesting things in Antarctica – life on the seafloor rivals that of the Great Barrier Reef. The view above the surface is quite monochrome but underneath the organisms are oranges, yellows, pinks – there is a coral that is psychedelic purple! Most tourists that go to Antarctica probably don’t know anything about the crazy, wacky communities on the sea floor – all of that intrigues me. It’s an explosion of colour, it...
The recent election of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has injected new impetus into India and China’s focus on Indian Ocean states. However, the real challenge for major powers will be dealing with exigencies, such as rising sea levels, that go beyond hard security issues.
The International Surfing Association said alternatives for installing a judging tower should be found. It cited "the likelihood that any new construction on the reef will have an impact on the natural environment."
Fate of more than a dozen islands ‘hangs in the balance’ because of climate crisis, with vexed questions about maritime jurisdiction Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast More than a dozen of Australia’s coral islands that help to extend the country’s maritime jurisdiction are at high risk of disappearing because of climate change, according to a study. The fate of the low-lying islands now “hangs in the balance”, said the scientist who led the study, with rising sea levels, marine heatwaves, intensifying weather systems and ocean acidification compounding the risk. Continue reading...
Teahupo'o is famed on the surfing circuit for its big waves, but fierce concerns in Tahiti for marine life have proved to be a challenge for Olympics organizers.
Turks and Caicos Islanders are helping protect the reef from the deadliest ever coral sickness.
2023 is first year of potential pair of El Niño years and since 1997, every instance of these pairs has led to mass coral mortality Record-breaking land and sea temperatures, driven by climate breakdown, will probably cause “unprecedented mass coral bleaching and mortality” throughout 2024, according to a pioneering coral scientist. The impact of climate change on coral reefs has reached “uncharted territory”, said Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg , from the University of Queensland, Australia, leading to concerns that we could be at a “tipping point”. Continue reading...
The Navy said a team worked through the weekend to use inflatable cylinders, or roller bags, to lift and roll the plane off the reef where it crashed on Nov. 20.
The US Navy P-8A plane missed its mark while attempting to land at a Marines base, located ten miles from Honolulu, on November 20. For two weeks it sat floating in Kaneohe Bay.
Professional diver Matthew Davitt has recalled the terrifying moment he was attacked by a 1.8 metre bull shark on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland's Cape York last week.
The president of French Polynesia has questioned whether 2024 Olympic surfing can go ahead at the planned site in Tahiti, saying he was concerned about safety and damage to coral from a planned judging tower.
Fund to help world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by climate disaster is first decision agreed at conference Cop28 live – latest updates Why loss and damage funds are key to climate justice Developing countries celebrated a landmark victory on the first day of the Cop28 UN climate summit in Dubai, when a new loss and damage fund for the poorest and most vulnerable countries was agreed to help them deal with the irreversible impacts of climate disaster. It was met with a standing ovation from delegates. Host country UAE and Germany both pledged $100m (£79m) to the loss and damage startup fund, which will aim to keep up with the rising costs caused by extreme weather and slow-onset disasters such as sea level rise, ocean acidification and melting glaciers. Cop28: Can...
November 30, 2023 11:31 AM The El Nino weather pattern expected to generate hotter and drier conditions across large swathes of the country.
Land reclaimed for the plan could span 800 hectares, giving the densely populated city state more space for homes, parks and industry, a government minister said.
Adrian Meyer, from Angaston in South Australia , died after he and a group of snorkellers were swept away by a strong current over the reef last Monday.
The son of a 71-year-old man who died while on a tour of the Great Barrier Reef claims the company's lawyer approached him while he was hugging his father's body.
‘Bog oak’ study finds more than 400 well preserved yews, which could help solve mystery of historic rapid sea level rise The flat landscape of the East Anglian Fens is known for its vast arable fields and absence of trees. But just over 4,000 years ago, these lowlands were dominated by dense woods of ancient yew trees. A study of hundreds of tree trunks inadvertently dug up by fenland farmers has found that this woodland abruptly disappeared 4,200 years ago, probably because a rapid rise in the North Sea flooded the low-lying region with saltwater. Continue reading...
Residents near Kaneohe Bay were eager to hear plans for the massive plane's removal and were worried about possible damage to the coral reef in the area, along with harms from fuel and other chemicals.
MALE, Maldives - Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
Coral reefs in the Seychelles off Africa may indicate where sea level rise will be felt the hardest as human-caused climate change impacts the world’s oceans.
The Indigenous A’i Cofán people invoke their ancestors and carry spears but also use drones, GPS mapping and the courts as they fight to protect their land from a rapacious gold rush With short amulet-covered spears made of blackened chonta palm, GIS mapping phones, walkie-talkies and wearing black and green uniforms, the A’i Cofán seem to merge into the jungle as they march silently down a path through their land. Calling themselves the Indigenous guard, the 27-strong group patrols a territory of 243 sq miles (630 sq km), stretching from more than 2,500 metres above sea level in the Andean foothills down into the Amazon rainforest. Continue reading...
The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it's due to the state's quickly warming ocean waters.
November 09, 2023 3:49 AM AYOLAS, Paraguay - Heavy rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has sent hundreds to shelters in the town of Ayolas in southern Paraguay, with residents bracing for more flooding on the way.
November 08, 2023 5:03 PM The ongoing El Nino weather pattern is set to last until at least April 2024, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, pushing up temperatures in a year already on track to be the warmest on record.
In Brief: Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s. An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño develops this winter, cities along the western coasts of the Americas could see an increase in the frequency of high-tide flooding that can swamp roads and spill into low-lying buildings. El Niño is a periodic climate phenomenon characterized by higher-than-normal sea levels and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures along the equatorial Pacific. These conditions can spread poleward along the western coasts of the Americas. El Niño, which is still developing this year...
U.S. officials analyzed data from El Nino winters dating back to 1959 and found the climate phenomenon typically leads to below-average snowfall for much of Canada.
November 04, 2023 7:18 AM The water level at Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is edging towards a record low, exacerbated by the weather phenomenon known as El Nino that is expected to get still more intense in coming months.
Scientists on a 30-day expedition off the coast of Ecuador have mapped two coral reefs and two seamounts more than 1,000 feet beneath the ocean surface.
Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galápagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between 370 and 420 meters below the surface, and their discovery expands our understanding of deep, cold-water reefs in the Galápagos Marine…Read more...
By adding genes to a nonmineralizing relative that’s better suited to lab life, team aims to show how corals build reefs
Ocean modelling suggests coastal cities around the world need to start preparing for several metres of sea level rise over the coming centuries
In Brief: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a global scale by tracking changes in sea surface height in the Pacific Ocean. Water expands as it warms , so sea levels tend to be higher in places with warmer water. El Niños are characterized by higher-than-normal sea levels and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures along the equatorial Pacific. These conditions can then propagate poleward along the western coasts of the Americas. El Niños...
Geologists have discovered coral reef fossils, including intricate structures of coral colonies, at 18,000 feet above sea level in Burtse, Ladakh, a finding that promises to unlock insights into earth's climate history. Geologist Ritesh Arya has unearthed coral reef fossils at 18,000 feet above sea level at Burtse in the eastern Ladakh Himalayas.
More than 200 scientists, including several from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), from 19 countries have released the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written … The post Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's climate prediction center has forecasted a "strong" El Nino event in the Northern Hemisphere from March to May 2024. There is a 1 in 3 chance that this event could be "historically strong" like the ones in 1997-98 and 2015-16. El Nino has significant impacts on global weather patterns, affecting food production, water availability, and ecosystems. In India, it typically weakens Monsoon winds and leads to reduced rainfall.
A fall in sea surface temperatures around 500 million years ago led to the evolution of aquatic life that could survive in newly hospitable environments
The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1.
Flooding from rising tides has added at least 23 minutes to the total annual commuting time for people living in coastal communities of the US, adding up to millions of hours wasted each year
October 03, 2023 3:45 PM But experts warned the funding would be only a drop in the ocean unless broader climate risks are addressed.
Are you interested in discovering how high your destination is above sea level? Here's how you can do that on Google Maps on Android, iPhone, and in a browser.
A ghostly dumbo octopus stunned scientists 2,665 meters below the surface on an Ocean Exploration Trust expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii.
Nature, Published online: 28 September 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03008-3Ozone recovery is predicted to shift westerly winds, which will reduce the amount of warm water flowing into the Southern Ocean.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01828-9To test the reproducibility of ocean acidification research, the authors conducted a meta-analysis of 373 studies on calcification of marine calcifiers across 24 years. While the size of negative effects declined over time, the results remained reproducible and their limitations were then explored.
A team of marine virologists reported the discovery of a new virus in sediment 29,200 feet below sea level in the Mariana Trench which reaches nearly 36,100 feet at its lowest point.
In Brief: The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions. Warm ocean waters from the developing El Niño are shifting north along coastlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of California, these warm waters are interacting with a persistent marine heat wave that recently influenced the development of Hurricane Hilary. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography ( SWOT ) satellite is able to spot the movement of these warm ocean waters in unprecedented detail. A collaboration between NASA and the French space agency, CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), SWOT is measuring the height of nearly all water on Earth’s...
It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t click away in despair! There really are things everyone can do to help make the ocean cleaner and keep our environment healthier. Here are some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big … The post Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans appeared first on Egypt Independent.
James Webb has once again peered into the atmosphere of an exoplanet, and this time it has identified indications that the planet could be covered in ocean.
The Ferry Building has been a beacon to incoming ferry riders since the late 1890s. Threatened by rising sea levels, the waterfront city is considering drastic measures to save its historic shoreline.
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs.
Voters went to polls in the Maldives on Saturday with incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih facing a tough re-election bid in the Indian Ocean nation of coral atolls.
A team of researchers recently announced that they’ve made a breakthrough with a futuristic solution for saving coral reefs from disappearing from our oceans. Deep freezing pieces of coral and then bringing them back to life. Read more...
Using explosives is illegal, wasteful and devastating to marine life and people’s livelihoods. Yet in Sri Lanka and around the world it’s thriving as a quick and easy route to a lucrative haul The immediate aftermath of a blast is obvious, says Wilson Perera: the ocean turns murky with blood and is strewn with fish that are missing eyes or other organs. Those fish that are wounded swim off to die elsewhere. Their carcasses wash ashore days later. “Everything within a 100-metre radius of the blast is destroyed – coral reefs, marine plants and animals,” says Perera. Continue reading...
From wilting wheat to stressed pollinators, US farmers and fishermen see unexpected climate effects This week, farmers across the midwest are preparing for temperatures to reach 115F (46C) as a heat dome covers the region. After a tricky growing season – that seesawed between drought and unseasonably heavy rains – many midwestern farmers worry the extreme heat will scorch, or at least stunt, their already struggling crops. To say it’s been a hot summer would be an understatement. According to Nasa scientists, July was the hottest month ever recorded. Off the coast of Florida, surface ocean temperatures soared over 101F , bleaching coral reefs. In Arizona, Phoenix residents sweated through a record 31 consecutive days above 110F . Even animals that spend much of their time in the sky...
The Nunavut Government is investigating allegations against a former teacher at Sakku School in Coral Harbour, in the wake of a principal being suspended without explanation and a teacher alleged to have been abusive toward students.
Marine scientists discovered what they dubbed an "octopus garden" nearly two miles below sea level. "We were just absolutely floored."
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project . This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a "bump" for our ask. This week features " How much is sea level rising? ". More will follow in the upcoming weeks. Please follow the Further Reading link at the bottom to read the full rebuttal and to join the discussion in the comment thread there. At a glance You'd think it would be obvious, wouldn't you? If ice (or snow) melts, you get water. Water flows downhill through gravity and collects wherever it can be retained. In areas that see regular winter snowfalls, the processes involved are...
August 18, 2023 3:14 PM Scientists say even a rise of 0.5m to 2m of sea level could submerge 5 to 18 per cent of Bahrain’s total area.
The Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University Abbas Sharaki discussed the impact the fourth storage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will have on the High Dam in Egypt. On his Facebook account, Sharaki wrote: “The Renaissance Dam lake reached 614 meters above sea level after the storage of about 12 … The post How the GERD’s 4th storage will impact Egypt’s High Dam appeared first on Egypt Independent.
South-east Florida’s coral reefs are now at highest alert level for bleaching for the first time ever with ‘significant mortality likely’ Florida’s ailing coral reef system is at the risk of a devastating bleaching outbreak after being engulfed in an “unprecedented” heat stress event that stretches throughout the waters of the Caribbean and Central America, US government scientists have warned. South-east Florida’s corals are now at the highest alert level for bleaching for the first time ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), with “significant mortality likely” for its corals amid abnormally hot ocean temperatures. Continue reading...
[African Arguments] As they continue to wait in vain for state intervention amid rising sea levels, people in Akwa Ibom are taking matters into their own hands.
Record marine heat wave bakes Florida corals, while scientists nurse rescued coral fragments that could one day aid recovery.
The return of the El Nino weather phenomenon is likely to amplify the problems of the climate crisis.
A Florida scuba diver came to the rescue of a shark found tethered to an artificial reef via a hook caught in its mouth.
Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event in the Americas say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Corals across several countries are bleaching and dying en masse from unprecedented levels of heat stress, prompting fears that an unfolding tragedy in Central America, North America and the Caribbean could become a global event. US government scientists have confirmed reefs in Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico and six countries in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Cuba, are suffering significant bleaching, alongside corals in Florida that began turning white almost a month ago. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s...
Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida's Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023's extraordinary marine heat wave.
Fire was widespread in Lahaina, including area popular with tourists, and traffic was very heavy as people tried to evacuate Unprecedented wildfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, with flames, fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, forcing people to flee into the ocean to escape. The fires overnight Wednesday destroyed businesses in the historic town of Lahaina, and left several people injured. Frantic evacuations left roads crowded. Continue reading...
August 09, 2023 2:56 PM Scientists say the reef was “only one large-scale disturbance away from a rapid reversal of recent recovery”.
A set of shocking photos from the Florida Keys has shown a coral reef that has been bleached completely white due to record temperatures, with scientists concerned about future sustainability.
Scientists and conservationists are working to observe and save coral reefs off the coast of Florida after a year of heat waves and alarming ocean temperatures.Read more...
Water temperatures off southern Florida have reached about 38 C in recent weeks, and marine biologist Phanor Montoya-Maya says that heat is wreaking havoc on marine life — but work is underway to save the coral.
Australia remains on alert for an El Nino weather event with a high likelihood a sweltering summer is on the way.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 128, Issue 8, August 2023.
Nationals MP Keith Pitt says Anthony Albanese is taking credit for a United Nations decision to declare the Great Barrier Reef as no longer in danger.
UN scientific advisors stressed the reef was under ‘serious threat’ in a report detailing progress on protecting the World Heritage site from the climate crisis Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast UN scientific advisors have recommended the Great Barrier Reef not be placed on a list of World Heritage sites “in danger” but stressed the planet’s biggest coral reef system remains under “serious threat” from global heating and water pollution . Unesco said in a report that the Australian government had taken positive steps to protect the reef since a UN monitoring mission visited Queensland in March last year. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Super-heated seawater off the Florida Keys has grown so perilous to the world's third-largest barrier reef that scientists are now removing samples of coral from ocean nurseries to place in cooler land-based tanks.
Historically high water temperatures off the Florida Keys have caused corals in Florida to die in record numbers. This video shows a once vibrant coral, now stark white. The Georgia Aquarium is part of a select group working to save and restore the reefs.
A relentless marine heat wave is devastating coral reefs — and scientists have mobilized to save them.
The startling 101.1 reading was recorded in Manatee Bay, near Everglades National Park. The rising ocean temperatures, driven by climate change, are already endangering nearby coral, experts say.
Florida recorded perhaps the hottest seawater ever measured. Manatee Bay recorded an unofficial 101.1 degrees Monday evening and nearby scientists saw devastating effects from prolonged hot water surrounding Florida, such as coral bleaching.
July 26, 2023 7:35 AM Sustained extreme heat is devastating for coral reef ecosystems and the species that depend on them.
Australian researchers have achieved a significant milestone by implementing underwater macrophotogrammetry to closely track corals at an astonishingly fine scale on the Great Barrier Reef.
A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week.
Portions of Galveston including Jamaica Beach could fall below sea level as waters rise globally.
July 23, 2023 2:11 PM The veterans and institute staff planted 1,040 stony corals from six different species at a reef.
The lurking vessel was seen entering the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland this week but was is 'acting in accordance with international law', Richard Marles said.
Rising sea levels and erosion are some of West Maui's biggest issues. One condo that's popular for vacation rentals is facing the stark reality.
An El Nino weather pattern has led to heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, the US and Asia, and Australians are worried about what may be heading their way in summer.
How will coral and symbiotic algae coexist in a changing climate?
Some environmental groups say ocean floor mining could have catastrophic consequences. Others say it's a part of Earth's green energy transition.
A record heatwave in the Sunshine State saw the sea surface temperatures on the ocean almost reach 100 degrees, sparking concern among scientists over the devastating effect on coral reefs in the area.
A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem.
Volume of debris in the unexplored twilight zone is an ‘emerging threat’ to reefs already stressed by climate crisis, say scientists No part of the planet is free of plastic waste, and coral reefs are no exception, but scientists have now made the discovery that the deeper the reef, the more plastic debris it is likely to have. A study published in Nature found that not only is every coral reef encumbered with plastic, but almost three-quarters of the larger items were from “ ghost gear ” – fishing paraphernalia such as ropes, lines and nets. Food wrappers and plastic bottles were also common. The plastic constitutes an “emerging threat” to reefs already stressed by the climate crisis and overfishing, the researchers said. Continue reading...
A 'gravity hole' south of India was formed by plumes of low-density magma that rose up from Earth's mantle, according to scientists at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.
Scientists are on the verge of formally declaring a new geological epoch based on evidence from a remote body of water in Canada, and Flinders Reef in Queensland.
Torrey, Utah — on the western edge of Capitol Reef National Park — has become home to some risk-taking food and beverage makers. Here are four of them: A food truck serving burgers, a coffee roaster, a high-end restaurant, and a whiskey distiller.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 128, Issue 7, July 2023.
July 07, 2023 5:00 AM I refer to the article “Plans for fish farms south of Singapore delayed over coral reef concerns” (July 3). In land- and sea-space-scarce Singapore, it is important to balance the need for achieving some levels of food security with the legitimate concerns of various conservation and nature groups arising from farming activities.
Five passengers were 300 meters from the wreck of the Titanic during a mission last year when pilot Scott Griffith said 'we have a problem' - words no one wants to hear at 12,500ft below sea level.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology is yet to formally declare an El Nino event, but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.
World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is in place, which for Australia increases risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Ocean temperatures around Australia last month were the hottest for any June on record, as the UN’s weather agency declared the world was now in an El Niño . El Niño events influence weather extremes around the globe and for Australia increase the risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon which triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.
Australia is set to burn if El Nino returns as predicted, bringing hot and dry conditions.
The school is on stilts, the shore has advanced by 2km – and the mangroves that used to reduce the waves have been lost for shrimp farms. How long can residents stay ahead of rising sea levels? From the corridor of Khun Samut school, it’s clear how far inwards the sea has crept. In the distance, beyond the still waters of neighbouring shrimp farms, sticks can be seen poking out of the blue. They were once electricity poles, powering the parts of the village that have since been submerged in the Bay of Bangkok. Over recent decades, Ban Khun Samut Chin, a coastal village in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province, about 10km from the outskirts of Bangkok, has been slowly swallowed by the sea. The school, which is elevated on concrete stilts, has already been forced to retreat twice. Families have...
This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Around the world, communities are bracing for sea level rise: the Netherlands is stabilizing its dikes, Senegal is relocating neighborhoods, and Indonesia is moving its entire capital city. These projects are hefty, expensive, and slow. But they may need to pick up the […]
We’ve been sucking the earth dry, and it’s starting to change how our planet works. A study published this month in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, explains that we’ve extracted so much damn water out of the ground, it has changed the planet’s tilt and has contributed to sea level rise. Read more...
Courtesy of Engro Corporation Limited/via ReutersThe mother of the 19-year-old passenger aboard the doomed Titan submersible said in her first interview since authorities confirmed its “catastrophic” implosion that the teenager had been excited to go on the deep-sea expedition.Suleman Dawood and his father, Shahzada Dawood, were killed alongside three other men on the OceanGate vessel, which is believed to have been 3,500 meters below sea level when it went missing last Sunday. An international search-and-rescue effort came to an end on Thursday after debris was discovered on the ocean floor.Christine Dawood told the BBC that she had intended to join her husband on the submersible before their plans were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Ifremer/CCBY via ReutersA highly advanced, remote-operated craft operated by a French research team may be the Titan submersible’s last hope for a rescue—as crews race to deliver the vessel with just hours to go before the sub’s oxygen is scheduled to run out.The Victor 6000 can reach depths much greater than any of the craft currently scouring the Atlantic ocean—up to 20,000 feet, according to Reuters. The unmanned vessel also has the benefit of a moveable arm that can cut metal, which could assist the Titan if it happened to be stuck inside the Titanic wreckage, which sits at close to 12,500 feet below sea level.It’s not strong enough, however, to tow it to the surface—though the plan shared by authorities includes hooking the Titan to a vessel that can quickly lift it to the ocean’s surface.Read...
Francesca Emm was recently flying over the Great Barrier Reef near Whitsunday Islands when something peculiar caught her eye.Beneath her plane, a white spot disrupted the vivid blue of the ocean. Emm took her camera out and started recording. She sent her video to the White Whale Research Center, and sure enough — she had caught a glimpse of an incredibly rare all-white humpback whale, according to a June 16 post by the center on Twitter.“It was definitely swimming,” Emm told the center, another tweet said. “We were heading North East and it was heading the same direction as us!”This video footage was received by the White Whale Research Center on Friday 16th June from a tourist flying over the Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsunday Islands area. It shows a possible sighting of a white whale...
If rescue crews do manage to locate the missing submarine thousands of feet below sea level, they face a series of barriers and an incredibly complex mission to retrieve the vessel.
NASA has released a stunning animation that provides a shocking portrayal of the rising sea levels over the past 30 years.
Second sighting of white whale off Queensland’s coast within weeks has ocean watchers wondering if it could be famous humpback Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The second sighting of a white whale off Queensland’s coast within weeks has ocean watchers wondering if it could be Migaloo, the elusive albino humpback who has not been seen in three years. A tourist flying over the Great Barrier Reef filmed what appears to be a white humpback whale swimming north, as thousands of humpbacks make their annual migration from Antartica to warmer waters to breed. Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Accepted Article.
Capitol Reef National Park is home to scenic trails and sprawling historic orchards.
Experts are warning Thailand to brace for unusually low average rainfall that may lead to drought as a result of the El Nino weather pattern.
Adopting a “healthy housing” approach is improving the living conditions of rural Peruvian women like Martina Santa Cruz, a 34-year-old farmer who lives with her husband and two children in the village of Sacllo, 2,959 meters above sea level in the Andes highlands municipality of Calca. “I used to have a wood-burning stove without a […]
Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought.
The United Arab Emirates lost up to 70 percent of its corals after a severe bleaching event in 2017.
June 08, 2023 10:21 PM When an El Nino was last in place, in 2016, the world saw its hottest year on record. This time could even be hotter.
After months of gradually warming sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, NOAA officially issued an El Nino advisory Thursday and stated that this one might be different than the others. This El Nino started earlier than usual, which…
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on Tuesday commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the natural wonder.
The federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced the $160m plan on Monday afternoon Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The federal and Queensland governments will phase out commercial gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef world heritage area by mid-2027 and create new net-free zones to better protect endangered marine species. The environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced the $160m plan Monday afternoon and said it would significantly reduce net fishing and high-risk fishing on the reef that injure and kill threatened dugongs, turtles, dolphins and protected shark species. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters...
Nearly as many microscopic organisms may live on and within coral reefs as all the microbes previously identified around the globe, scientists say.
During the Tara Pacific research expedition, the schooner traveled more than 100,000 kilometers to research microbiomes in Pacific Ocean coral reefs
“It’s a lot to ask somebody to move whenever you don’t know the whole story about how we live."
A recent study has revealed that changes in the circulation of the Southern Ocean are happening faster than expected, raising concerns about deep ocean currents and climate regulation.
An international team of five scientists have used 20 years of satellite data from Ocean Beach in San Francisco to model how rising sea levels will affect California's 1,100-mile coastline.
New research estimates the city's landmass is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters per year.
Distinctive animal was first discovered by nature reserve cameras in April 2019 at 2,000 metres above sea level.
PHOTO: Extreme sea level flood maps (1% AEP and up to 2m sea-level rise) for Aotearoa. NIWA. Media release | New maps from NIWA and the Deep South National Science Challenge show areas across Aotearoa New Zealand that...
By Hannah Confino and Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found. The whole population of black sea urchins, a species known for helping keep coral reefs healthy in the waters also known as the Gulf of Eilat, was wiped out over a couple months, according to a team from Tel Aviv University. Their findings, published in two peer-reviewed journals, cite mass mortality in other countries in the region, including Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The probable culprit is a disease-causing ciliate parasite that brings with it a fast death - perhaps the same one that has wreaked havoc...
A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found.
Bacteria similar to chlamydia is spreading around the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef is “in wonderful shape”, according to IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy. “I was just diving off Cairns a few weeks back and it’s looking as wonderful as ever,” Dr Marohasy told Sky News Australia host Rowan Dean. “Do you know why we have record coral cover – it’s because for decades now both the number and intensity of cyclones hitting the Great Barrier Reef has actually been decreasing. “And that’s not something the Bureau of Meteorology is telling us.”
May 19, 2023 3:15 PM The study is the most substantial yet to answer whether greenhouse gases are increasing the intensity of El Nino/La Nina.
The unique and biodiverse area is home to little-studied swaths of mangroves and a coral reef. Activists and experts had said the oil project risked leaks that could imperil the sensitive environment.
AI takes its power into ocean depths to monitor global reef health!
With coastal areas around the world threatened by rising sea levels and increasingly destructive storms, should we still be creating new land in our oceans?
A huge drop in sea levels trapped extremely salty water in the Indian Ocean, which then gushed into the Atlantic when currents changed 15,000 years ago.
Smoke from the Black Summer bushfires increased cloud cover over the Pacific, cooled sea surface temperatures and likely influenced the formation of the rare triple La Nina weather pattern.
Gold Coast preschooler Reef Scoble loves The Wiggles, singing and playing with his friends, but unlike his mates he can't run around or walk by himself.
A large glacier in Northwest Greenland is melting far more rapidly than previously thought, which could mean faster global sea level rise. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at NASA and the University of California Irvine explained that the Petermann Glacier’s…Read more...
Record springtime temperatures have left millions across the region sweltering from India to Indonesia and Malaysia, as the first El Nino event in three years threatens to fan the flames.
The archeological remains of a 19th century hospital and cemetery have been found on a submerged island near Garden Key, the second-largest island in the Dry Tortugas National Park near Key West, Florida. The hospital served as a 19th century quarantine and cemetery for yellow fever patients between 1890 and 1900, according to the National Parks Service.Historical records indicate that dozens of people, mostly U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson, may have been buried at the cemetery, according to the NPS.Dozens of people were interred in the Fort Jefferson Post Cemetery — most of them were military members serving or imprisoned at the Fort. Some civilians may have been buried there as well, historians said.MORE: How rising sea levels will affect New York City, America's most populous...
This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is being hailed as a sea change in scientific understanding of the global ocean circulation system and how it will respond as the world heats up. A doomsday scenario involving the collapse of the circulation—previously portrayed in both peer-reviewed […]
Average sea surface temperatures have soared to record highs, and stayed there. It’s a worrying signal of an ocean in crisis.
Warmer oceans have negative impacts on marine life and coastal ecosystems and drive extreme weather patterns, more ice melt and rising sea levels.
As sea levels rise, NASA managers and engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida are keeping a wary eye on potential damage to critical launch structures and other buildings not far from the Atlantic Ocean.
Coastal lands are subsiding and losing elevation—a “hidden vulnerability” that’s making rising seas all the worse.
The reef has more than 50% living coral and is supporting ample amounts of marine life, scientists said.
Climate change is coming for sea turtles and their critical breeding grounds throughout the Americas and Australia. In a new study in Scientific Reports, researchers report that rapid sea level rising is likely to swallow up beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. Read more...
The ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are melting at an accelerating pace causing signifcant sea level rise, according to a three-decade-long study published Thursday.
Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
Organisers of a commemoration marking the Battle of the Coral Sea and a turning point in World War II say it is a “disgrace” a council has rejected a funding application.
Diving to 600m, researchers find reefs full of octopus, lobster and fish, raising hopes for corals’ survival amid rising sea temperatures Scientists operating a submersible have discovered deep-sea coral reefs in pristine condition in a previously unexplored part of the Galápagos marine reserve . Diving to depths of 600 metres (1,970ft), to the summit of a previously unmapped seamount in the central part of the archipelago, the scientists witnessed a breathtaking mix of deep marine life. This has raised hopes that healthy reefs can still thrive at a time when coral is in crisis due to record sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification. It also showed the effectiveness of conservation actions and effective management, they said. Continue reading...
There is a high chance that El Nino conditions will appear in June this year — nearly two months earlier than predicted in last month's forecast — and develop into a strong event, the latest update issued on Thursday by US weather agencies said.
Open access notables Sea level rise (SLR) as a result of our atmospheric accident is a certainty; the outcome we'll realize sits between brackets restng far above zero. For any country with a sea coast— particularly those with a combination of human presence and low coastal elevations— there's more or less urgent need to figure out how accomodate encroachment. We get one chance to optimize this work and it won't be easy even with the best information. So, useful information we should know is "what are the foundations of our plans, and do we have any plans for SLR at all? Utah State University's Daniella Hirschfeld and her coauthors delve into this in their paper Global survey shows planners use widely varying sea-level rise projection s for coastal adaptation...
Sea levels rose five times faster along Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico in the Southeast over the last decade.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a report on Tuesday stated a 50 per cent chance of an exacerbated El Nino by the end of the year.
The Shiveluch volcano erupted early Tuesday morning in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka region, spewing ash up to 20 kilometers above sea level, according to the local branch of the Russia Academy of Sciences (RAS) Geophysical Survey.
Sea level rise is transforming the U.S. coastline across the country, but researchers have noticed that the rate of sea level rise has increased faster in the last decade around the Gulf and Southeastern coasts. Read more...
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 128, Issue 4, April 2023.
The seas have been rapidly rising for the past 30 years, according to NASA's latest data.
Cross-currents of denialism, boosterism, broken governance systems and deep-seated racism will meet with rapidly accelerating sea level rise Predictions about how much water is coming vary greatly. Some scientists say we should be planning on three feet of rise by 2050, six feet by 2070 and 10 feet by 2100. Someday, not too long from now, the stories of many current coastal and riverside cities across the US will include sudden plot twists as well as new beginnings, as edges that had seemed solid liquify and become indistinguishable from the seas around them. That brings us to Charleston, South Carolina. Its geography is that of a small New York City. The city also has a history of racial immorality, often ignored by its contemporary boosters. Continue reading...
The Center for Biological Diversity said it filed the lawsuit against NOAA Fisheries more than two years after the agency proposed to protect more than 6,000 square miles' worth of coral habitat but never did so.
Traditional owners granted right to access land stretching from Ararat to Warrnambool, encompassing much of the Great Ocean Road and Great Otway national park Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s first native title determination in a decade has been made, returning rights to a stretch of land – including parts of the coastline of the Great Ocean Road – to the Eastern Maar peoples in the state’s south-west. The federal court’s decision on Tuesday covers land stretching from Ararat to Warrnambool, and includes much of the coastline of the Great Ocean Road and the Great Otway national park. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters...
An environmental organization is suing the U.S. government and accusing it of failing to protect 12 endangered coral species across the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean that have been decimated by warming waters, pollution and overfishing
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The presence of territorial farmerfish that look after algae gardens seems to help branching corals recover after heat stress has bleached them, but we aren't sure why
An image of a woman in a black swimsuit floating with about 30 protected marine turtles at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia was deleted by Tourism Australia after it copped backlash.
In Brief: Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0.11 inches (0.27 centimeters) from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis of satellite data. That’s the equivalent of adding water from a million Olympic-size swimming pools to the ocean every day for a year and is part of a multidecade trend of rising seas. Since satellites began observing sea surface height in 1993 with the U.S.-French TOPEX/Poseidon mission, the average global sea level has increased by 3.6 inches (9.1 centimeters), according to NASA’s Sea Level Change science team. The annual rate of rise – or how quickly sea...
Between 2007 and 2014, divers recorded the number of coral and fish species they could see living in the WWII shipwreck. Researchers at the University of Bologna analysed the results.
The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast. Weather disasters generally but not specifically connected to La Nina repeatedly smacked the region during the three years it lasted. Hundreds of tornadoes…
Flood damage is expected to increase by more than 25 per cent if action is not taken to counter climate change and rising sea levels, according to a study led by the University of Bristol.
It’s only a prototype but it could provide some help for corals in dire need.
A coral-smuggling business that has emerged around the Mediterranean is harming wildlife.
Amr Zakaria, head of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, denied rumors of a tsunami in Egypt. He also said that the receding water levels does not mean a tsunami was about to happen. “The decline in sea levels does not constitute damage to the Egyptian shores,” he said. “A tsunami will not happen … The post No tsunami predicted in Egypt due to receding sea water: official appeared first on Egypt Independent.
An analysis of satellite images taken since the year 2000 found that hundreds of the most populous coastal cities have added land, which is now vulnerable to sea level rise
This interactive map below reveals the UK's seaside towns and villages - plus parts of London - that may have to be abandoned because of rising seas and coastal erosion.
[UN News] Rising seas pose "unthinkable" risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held their first-ever debate on the phenomenon's global implications.
Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held their first-ever debate on the phenomenon’s global implications.
Scientists have found beaches along Australia’s south-east coast slim down by up to 20 per cent during La Nina climate cycles, and beef up again during El Nino events.
“Most of these communities are already experiencing rising sea levels that have inundated their homes, ruined their farming land with saltwater, flooded their ancestral burial grounds and left them vulnerable to landslides and tsunami,” he said.
The race is on to protect thousands of residents from devastating blazes amid warnings from authorities that a rare hat-trick of La Ninas could create a perfect storm of bushfire risk across NSW before the end of the year.
A mouth watering grand final replay will mark the start of the 2023 Barrier Reef Big Bash, as Designer Homes Dare Devils face Halpin Hurricances after last year’s epic decider.
A natural shift in Pacific Ocean winds could push global temperatures even higher in 2023, wreaking havoc on weather across the entire world.
January 18, 2023 12:34 AM 59 per cent of coral reef shark and ray species are threatened with extinction, an extinction risk almost double that of sharks and rays in general.
Amid repeated storms and sea level rise, new research shines light on another flood risk that has remained hidden for years: groundwater rise.
Despite the cooling effect of La Nina, atmospheric and ocean temperatures have risen rapidly, contributing to disasters around the world last year.
Rising sea levels are leaving communities facing tough decisions about relocation.
[The Point] Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise. Not only is dangerous sea level rise "absolutely guaranteed", but it will keep rising for centuries or millennia even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, experts say.
A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing.
The Philippines said Monday it had summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard and other vessels near a reef off the Southeast Asian country's coast.
A long-term sea level dataset shows ocean surface heights continuing to rise at faster and faster rates over decades of observations. Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño. The […]
Super-reflective clouds could shelter coral from scorching sunlight. But environmentalists are concerned that such plans could prolong our addiction to fossil fuels.
Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
March 15, 2024 1:11 PM Researchers found coral bleaching around six islands in the far northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
Researchers found coral bleaching in the far northern Great Barrier Reef islands. James Cook University scientists identified healthy areas in deeper waters at Turtle Group National Park in Queensland. Government agency, water temperatures, algae, bleached coral, mass bleaching events, climate change, monitoring program, cyclones, floods, Climate Council, underwater bushfire.
[Premium Times] In Ondo State, communities along the Atlantic coast have endured years of sea incursions caused by rising sea levels and intense storms.
Coral larvae more likely to settle on degraded reefs bathed in marine soundscapes, Caribbean study shows Underwater speakers that broadcast the hustle and bustle of thriving coral could bring life back to more damaged and degraded reefs that are in danger of becoming ocean graveyards, researchers say. Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean found that coral larvae were up to seven times more likely to settle at a struggling reef where they played recordings of the snaps, groans, grunts and scratches that form the symphony of a healthy ecosystem. Continue reading...
The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest
Review found ongoing ‘mistrust’ among farmers, including many who remain unconvinced by need for pollution regulations Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A review of the Queensland government’s Great Barrier Reef protection regulations has found that almost half the affected farmers still believe there is little or no scientific evidence to support pollution reduction rules. The laws, passed in 2019, were based on scientific advice that limits on sediment and chemical runoff were needed in the reef catchment, amid concerns about water quality. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Four years after being restored with steel frames, coral reefs in Indonesia damaged by blast fishing grow at the same rate as healthy reefs, but they have lower levels of species diversity
March 08, 2024 9:11 AM Bleaching causes corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white.
Particular concern raised for southern areas of the reef that have not been badly bleached since 2016 with ‘high risk’ of significant coral death Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of a mass coral bleaching event driven by global heating – the fifth in only eight years – the marine park’s government authority has confirmed. The authority, together with scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, have completed aerial surveys across 300 reefs over two-thirds of the reef, with more to come. Continue reading...
The reef, discovered in 2021, is the only live coral reef in Canada's Pacific.
March 07, 2024 11:11 AM A fourth global mass coral bleaching event is likely unfolding in the Southern Hemisphere, scientists warn.
March 07, 2024 3:11 AM BUENOS AIRES - The high probability of a strong La Nina arriving by October has put grains farmers on alert in Argentina, where the climate phenomenon usually brings dry weather with lower rainfall, the Rosario grains exchange said on Wednesday.
A new study of sinking and rising land along American coasts offers a more specific understanding of potential flooding in 32 coastal cities.
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.
The 2023-24 El Nino, one of the five strongest on record, has peaked and is gradually weakening, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The weather phenomenon will continue to impact global climate, leading to predicted above-normal temperatures between March and May. In India, El Nino affected the previous year's monsoon season, resulting in below-normal rainfall.
March 05, 2024 6:40 PM LONDON - The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
Exclusive: Fears coral bleaching moving south to Lord Howe, Norfolk islands after southern Great Barrier Reef experiences worst heat stress since 1985 Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Scientists fear excessive ocean heat – which is bleaching corals in parts of the Great Barrier Reef – is now hitting the world’s most southern coral reef at the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe island. There are also concerns ocean temperatures are reaching dangerous levels for corals at Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, which is about 1400km east of Queensland’s Gold Coast. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Damage from last year's deadly disaster has spurred fears that runoff could contaminate coral, seaweed and other marine life.
Nusantara will be the new capital of Indonesia as Jakarta continues to subside below sea level.
A 1970s plan to grow underwater limestone objects has been repurposed as a way of regenerating the seabed, reestablishing corals, and stopping coastal erosion.
By Christopher Cusack (EDF) and Cooper Van Vranken (Ocean Data Network) In the early hours of October 25, 2023, Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, with peak winds of 165 mph wreaking havoc on communities in its path. Normally, people would have had a chance to prepare but just the day before, the consensus […]
Playing a huge role in moderating the climate, oceans are fundamental to the functioning of our planet. Understanding more about how seawater temperatures are rising and how oceans are absorbing excess atmospheric carbon dioxide, as well as knock-on issues such as ocean acidification, is key for understanding climate change and for taking effective action.A recent scientific paper highlights just how satellites are becoming increasingly important in providing unique information on ocean health to guide climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Katey Lesneski, research coordinator for coral restoration at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. She's been checking on restored corals, which struggled in 2023.
Warm water last year killed the majority of staghorn and elkhorn coral that scientists had planted at five reefs.
The updated system is meant to provide better guidance as researchers and conservationists try to save coral during heat events.
The ocean is a lifeline, driving climate and supporting biodiversity. Yet, with rising sea levels and increasing acidification, its future and ours hang in a delicate balance.
[The Conversation Africa] The world's coral reefs are close to 25% larger than we thought. By using satellite images, machine learning and on-ground knowledge from a global network of people living and working on coral reefs, we found an extra 64,000 square kilometres of coral reefs - an area the size of Ireland.
Samples from the Bennu asteroid reveal that it may have come from an ocean planet. Scientists determined the fragments are high in carbon and water - similar to Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Ocean temperatures are rising so dramatically that the organization that monitors threats to coral reefs worldwide has added three new alert categories.
Federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince UN body not to add the reef to list of world heritage sites in danger Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has claimed it is “on track” to have national climate targets that would be in line with keeping global heating to 1.5C in a report to Unesco on efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince Unesco not to recommend the world’s biggest coral reef system be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger – with a decision due at a meeting in India in July. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Officials in Okaloosa County sank a boat on Tuesday, January 30, as part of a scheme to create artificial reefs off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The 239-foot former research vessel DEEP STIM III was sunk in the northern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday as a new addition to the coastal artificial reef system, officials said. Okaloosa County has an extensive artificial reef system, and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the state’s program is the most active among the US’s 15 Gulf and Atlantic coastal states, with more than 3,800 planned public artificial reefs placed off the coast since the 1940s. Credit: Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners via Storyful
MANILA: The Philippines on Monday denied China had a "temporary special arrangement" with Manila to allow the delivery of supplies to Philippine troops occupying a disputed South China Sea reef, calling it "a figment of imagination".
Carter Dallas 'climbed' to the south site in Nepal - located 17,598ft above sea level - on October 25. He completed the trek on dad Ross' back, with mum Jade, 31, alongside
The deep-sea or cold-water coral ecosystem stretches nearly 311 miles from Miami, Florida to Charleston, South Carolina. The discovery was product of 23 submersible dives.
A new deep-sea mapping project has revealed near-continuous reefs of cold-water corals spanning an area the size of Vermont just off the southeast U.S. coastline.
The largest deep-sea coral reef to date was mapped off the U.S. Atlantic coast. It not only provides benefits to sea life, but humans and planet Earth, as well.
Reef, which extends for 310 miles from Florida to South Carolina and at some points is 68 miles wide, called ‘breathtaking in scale’ Scientists have mapped the largest known deep-sea coral reef, stretching hundreds of miles off the US Atlantic coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that coral is present off the Atlantic, the reef’s size remained a mystery until new underwater mapping technology made it possible to construct 3D images of the ocean floor. Continue reading...
Officials said the mounds off the shore of the southeastern United States cover an area larger than the state of Vermont.
The long-running project, sometimes described as the environmental version of the AIDS quilt, thrives on convoluted math and a sea of volunteers.
NASA will host a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 17, to discuss the upcoming launch and science objectives of the agency’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission. Once in orbit above Earth, the satellite will shed light on the impact of tiny things – microscopic life in water and microscopic particles […]
Nearly three-quarters of hammer coral colonies annually alternate between male and female. They are the only animal species known to undergo this change on such a regular schedule
Ancient temples on the east coast of Thailand are teetering on the brink of being swallowed up by encroaching seas
Open access notables Rapid Sea Level Rise in the Tropical Southwest Indian Ocean in the Recent Two Decades , Huang et al., Geophysical Research Letters: It has been reported that the sea level falls in the tropical Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) from the 1960s to the early 2000s. However, a rising trend of 4.05 ± 0.56 cm/decade has occurred during the recent two decades with our analysis showing that manometric sea level contributes 41% to this sea level rise. 30% of this rise is due to steric sea level (SSL) change in the upper 2,000 m with SSL rise in the upper 300 m of secondary importance. Conversely, thermal expansion below the thermocline (300–2,000 m), likely caused by water mass spread from the Southern Ocean, induces...
High level of coral growth in Victoria Harbour put down to success of government’s sewage treatment and sludge reduction work.
Body recovered from ocean off Dhilba Guuranda-Innes national park on the Yorke Peninsula A teenage boy has died after a shark attack near Ethel Beach in South Australia, police say. At 1.30pm on Thursday police received reports of a shark attack in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes national park, on the Yorke Peninsula. Continue reading...
A set of rusted-out metal seats that washed up on a New Jersey beach probably came loose from a railcar used to make an artificial reef, police said.
Pacific nations, especially Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu, are among the most vulnerable nations to be nearly entirely inundated by rising sea levels.
A group of condors rip into the carcass of a calf at the top of a Colombian mountain which rises 4,200 metres above sea level.
A special issue of the journal Oceanography has shone a spotlight on the collaborative FindAScienceBerth project, inspiring people and institutions to make positive change towards increasing diversity. The FindAScienceBerth project is … The post Building diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean science appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The Paris 2024 organizing committee's plan to install a judging tower onto the coral reef has sparked protests on the island.
Shocking underwater footage captured the destruction that a huge US Navy plane caused after it crashed into endangered coral reef in Hawaii's Kaneohe Bay on November 20.
An elderly Spanish tourist has died after she was pulled from the water on the Great Barrier Reef. Life guards pulled her out of the water and performed CPR but she couldn't be saved.
What Exactly Are "Nature-based Solutions”? margaret.overh… Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:00 In the Seychelles archipelago in East Africa, flooding and erosion caused by rising sea levels pose an imminent threat to the country’s many low-lying islands. At the same time its mangrove forests, which serve as a vital buffer against these impacts, are disappearing: Approximately 70% of Seychelles mangroves have been destroyed since the late 1700s due to human-driven development and agriculture as well as soil erosion from sea-level rise. Today the Seychelles Government is working with local community leaders to restore the mangroves, and not just for protection against rising seas. Research shows that these forests can store about 2.5 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent (equal...
Manila said it counted 111 ‘Chinese maritime militia vessels’ within Whitsun Reef - more than 1,000km from China - on November 13. On Saturday, there were over 135, the coastguard said.
The U.S. Navy released an underwater footage on Wednesday, revealing the plane's tires lodged in the coral as fish navigate through rock fissures.
A Navy team removed nearly all of the estimated 2,000 gallons of fuel on the plane, Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox said Monday.
A man in his 20s on Thursday was bitten by a shark at Clack Island, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, north of Cooktown, in Far North Queensland.
November 29, 2023 12:55 AM Severe flooding caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has killed 120 people in Kenya, while people in almost 90,000 households have been forced to leave their homes, the government said on Tuesday.
Residents of an area of high ground in Miami say developers are pricing them out of their homes.
A couple have recounted the horrific moment an elderly snorkeler was pulled out of the water unresponsive during a day tour on the Great Barrier Reef.
The grieving family of a man who died on a packed Cairns tour boat believes more could have been done to save their father’s life as new details emerge into the tragedy on the Great Barrier Reef.
President Mohamed Muizzu has scrapped plans to relocate citizens from the Indian Ocean archipelago, despite much of it being less than a metre above sea level and without fresh drinking water.
Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
This year has been one of records: global boiling heat, extreme weather events and now, the El Nino could be one of the strongest ever.
Deep-frozen corals, cryopreserved in the hope of restoring ocean ecosystems, are growing up. Could the futuristic technique eventually save dying reefs?
After soaring October temperatures, the warming El Nino effect to last well into next year.
November 08, 2023 5:15 PM Scientists are working to transplant corals to places where they have a better chance of surviving in a rapidly warming ocean.
The New England Aquarium announced on Wednesday, November 8, that a young female nurse shark had arrived to its Caribbean coral reef exhibit. The video shows the 3.5-foot, 22-pound shark, named by the aquarium staff as Cirri, first in quarantine, then with other sea creatures in the Giant Ocean Tank, including Myrtle the green turtle, rays, eels, and hundreds of fish. It’s been 10 years since the aquarium had a nurse shark on site, they said. The previous resident nurse shark, named Bimini, lived in the Giant Ocean Tank for a decade before it was relocated to the New York Aquarium in 2012. “Nurse sharks can be found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters of the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, often inhabiting reefs and resting on sandy bottoms. Listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List...
An Australian coral scientist has been collaborating with technologists to develop artificial-intelligence-powered robots that can automate coral restoration.
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island analyzed 99 coastal cities worldwide, finding nearly all are sinking faster than sea levels are rising. And the team identified four 'hotspots'
Divers captured the spawning of soft corals on Moore Reef with researchers to analyse next generation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Annual coral spawning has begun on the outer Great Barrier Reef, with researchers set to analyse the next generation of corals. Divers captured the spawning of soft corals on Moore Reef, 47km east of Cairns, on Thursday night. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
This animation shows global sea level data collected by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite from July 26 to Aug. 16. Red and orange indicate higher-than-average ocean heights, while blue represents lower-than-average heights. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech In Brief: Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography ( SWOT ) satellite is sending down tantalizing views of Earth’s water, including a global composite of sea surface heights. The satellite collected the data visualized above during SWOT’s first full 21-day science orbit, which it completed between July 26 and Aug. 16. SWOT...
The lack of water is so severe in Peru’s highlands that farming families are forced to sell their livestock because they cannot feed them. “There is no grass or fodder to feed them,” says Fermina Quispe, a Quechua farmer from a rural community located at 4,200 meters above sea level. Llarapi Chico, the name of […]
Peat soils close to sea level after rainfall in Hauraki. Photo Manaaki Whenua By Jeremy Rose A Cabinet minute from July of this year agreed in principle to include non-forest land in New Zealand’s nationally...
Experts have stated that this year's post-monsoon heat in central and southern India may be further intensified by El Nino, resulting in temperatures that are 1-2 degrees Celsius above normal. The India Meteorological Department has released data showing that October is likely to be one of the five hottest Octobers on record since 1901. The increase in temperatures is a global phenomenon, with July, August, and September also experiencing record warmth. The effects of El Nino are expected to peak in the next six-eight months.
New Orleans is only the latest city to have a close call with saltwater intrusion, an increasing threat to water supplies as sea levels rise and groundwater declines.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a […]
October 16, 2023 5:00 AM Singapore’s coral reefs had a close call with bleaching this year.
Images reveal rescue operations involving inflatable boats, with rescuers evacuating people from their homes to camps in certain parts of Thiruvananthapuram. The situation has prompted State General Education Minister V Sivankutty to describe it as unusual, with extensive waterlogging and rising sea levels exacerbating the crisis.
Roughly one-third of the city state is less than five metres above sea level, making it more susceptible to sea-level rise ‘than virtually any country in the world’, observers say.
New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Scientists say they have discovered large flows of pollution are reaching the Great Barrier Reef after soaking into underground water, a finding that could have implications for policymakers focused on cutting pollution from river catchments. The new research claims almost a third of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and two-thirds of dissolved inorganic phosphorus in the reef’s waters are coming from underground sources – an amount previously undocumented. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon...
Sex determination of sea turtles is temperature dependent, with the proportion of female hatchlings increasing when nests are warmer Similar numbers of female and male green and hawksbill turtles are hatching in the Coral Sea’s Conflict Islands, new research suggests, despite global heating increasingly leading to “extreme feminisation” of sea turtles. Sea turtles are particularly susceptible to the effects of global heating because their sex determination is temperature dependent, with the proportion of female hatchlings increasing when nests are warmer. Continue reading...
[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- Everyone knows that small island states are on the frontline of global warming. Rising sea levels, acidification destroying fisheries and coral reefs, and changing patterns of rainfall are just some of the challenges. Some low-lying islands have already been lost to the ocean.
A viral video has revealed the haunting sound a submarine's sonar makes underwater after a group of divers visiting a coral reef in the Bahamas were left baffled by the ear-piercing shriek.
Genome-wide study in staghorn coral identifies markers of disease resistance
In Brief: Scientists using space-based radar found that land in New York City is sinking at varying rates from human and natural factors. A few spots are rising. Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small – fractions of inches per year – they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise. The new study was published Wednesday in Science Advances by a team of researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and Rutgers University in New Jersey. The team analyzed upward and downward vertical land motion – also known as uplift and...
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday.
Following similar declarations by other global meteorological organisations, an El Nino has been declared, setting Australia up for a long, hot, dry and dangerous summer.
This article by Michele Currie Navakas Professor of English, Miami University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, 2023, bringing surging seas and winds over 100 mph . Meanwhile, another climate emergency has been unfolding along Florida’s coast this summer: a marine heat wave bleaching corals throughout the world’s third-largest barrier reef . Similarly, ocean temperatures in many parts of the Atlantic and Pacific are at record highs , with reefs from Colombia to Australia showing signs of stress in recent years. Scientists warn that the world may be witnessing the start of a global coral-bleaching event ...
Hint: Sea surface temperatures are still at record highs (not even close), and El Niño continues to grow.
Most coastal areas globally are projected to face "100-year flood" events annually until the end of the century, according to a new study.
Pair in isolation with virus, other passengers have been told, as Ocean Explorer remains stuck in Alpefjord national park Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Two people on board a cruise ship run aground in Greenland’s Alpefjord national park have Covid-19, according to an Australian passenger on board, but everybody remained in “good spirits”. The Australian-operated Ocean Explorer, which is carrying 206 passengers and crew, ran aground while touring the national park on Monday, around 1,400km north-east of Greenland’s capital Nuuk. Continue reading...
Shade structures installed at Dry Tortugas and Biscayne national parks are aimed at helping corals survive until waters cool this fall.
The government is stepping up efforts to address concerns about decreased rainfall and drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon that is affecting Thailand's agricultural sector, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Three sailors who were trying to travel from Vanuatu to Australia were rescued in the Coral Sea after sharks attacked their inflatable boat
The move will save the islanders and provide reliable sources of drinking water, sanitation and electricity, but puts at risk their culture and way of life
A $113 million project in Washington will address chronic flooding and fix sinking walls strained by age, rising sea levels and poor drainage.
Scientists used ancient and modern data to pinpoint the critical sea-level rise rates at which tidal marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs could be at risk.
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows rising sea levels are endangering the world' coastal wetland and coral reef ecosystems that are unlikely keep pace with the "drowning" effects of sea-level rise.
Devastating wildfires that have killed more than 100 people have also created dangerous conditions for fragile wildlife and natural ecosystems off Maui’s shores. Scientists and officials are worried that coral reefs near Maui are going to be hurt in the aftermath of these fires.Read more...
Contaminants from the fires could damage marine life, and hardy non-native grasses might grow and kindle the next fire As the toll from Maui’s catastrophic wildfires continues to climb, experts warn the disaster also poses a grave threat to the coral reefs and delicate ocean ecosystems that surround the devastated town of Lahaina. Layers of charred soils and toxic contaminants were left among the wreckage, where thousands of buildings and blackened cars lie in smoldering ruins. The conflagration that claimed more lives than any other US wildfire in the last century burned to the shoreline, littering underwater habitats with scorched boats and debris. The ashen aftermath could end up wreaking more havoc if allowed to slip into the aquatic environment. Continue reading...
Today, hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean research in the emerging climate crisis. 300 scientists from 25 nations have been meeting … The post Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Experts say Florida's coral reef is suffering an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of severe bleaching because of rising sea temperatures sparked by climate change. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that some sites around the…
Sizzling ocean temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific throughout July indicate there is a good chance El Niño conditions will remain strong for the next six months.
The aim is to divert some of the Mississippi River's sediment-laden water into a new channel and guide it into the Barataria Basin southeast of New Orleans.
This blog is now closed. ‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across the Americas prompts fears of global tragedy Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Three electric vehicles available at less than $40,000 One of three electric vehicles priced at less than $40,000 will arrive in Australian dealerships this week, AAP reports. We want a big change in this market. If you were originally planning to buy [a petrol car], you can now get pure electric. Amid the current strategic circumstances, it is more important than ever we partner with our neighbours and deepen our defence partnerships. Cooperation, shared understanding and knowledge coupled with training contributes to shared security and prosperity for our region. Continue reading...
A mass coral bleaching event has hit reefs in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Scientists in the region have told Guardian Australia's environment reporter Graham Readfearn they have never seen anything like it before. The tragedy is unfolding early in the season and in areas not usually affected by coral bleaching, sparking fears it could become a global event ► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube Continue reading...
Up and down the chain of islands that form the Florida Keys, coral rescue groups and government and academic institutions are trying to help corals survive a bleaching event that experts say could wipe out the third-largest reef tract in the world.
Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue.
A coalition of groups has rushed to the Florida Keys to rescue coral from historic bleaching amid abnormally high temperatures. (Aug. 9)(AP video by Daniel Kozin and Wilfredo Lee)
Scientists have recently discovered a reef off the Florida Keys have been completely bleached by a marine heat wave, leading to concerns about the ecosystem’s long-term stability.
Noaa and marine rescue groups work together in effort to preserve Florida’s reefs as rising water temperatures cause concern A race is under way in Florida to rescue corals that are being bleached at alarming rates as a result of this summer’s historic heatwaves and rising water temperatures. In recent months, marine rescue organizations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) have partnered to save coral and preserve Florida’s reefs amid record-high ocean temperatures and an earlier-than-usual mass bleaching event. Continue reading...
The Hawaiian Islands are a test case for how island communities – and coastlines worldwide – must increasingly adapt to erosion as sea levels rise.
As Florida ocean temperatures rise, scientists race in a Noah's Ark-style mission to haul coral to safety in land-based tanks before they become extinct.
August 01, 2023 8:45 AM Australia wants the reef off the endangered list as it could lead to losing its heritage status.
A bacterial strain from healthy corals could slow the progression and prevent transmission of the destructive stony coral tissue loss disease in the wild.
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like.Earlier this week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit (38.4 degrees Celsius) around the state’s southern tip in Manatee Bay, according to the National Weather Service — although scientists said the context for Monday’s reading is complicated.“It was like there was no difference between humidity of the air and going into the water,” said Chelsea Ward of Fort Myers, Florida. Triple-digit ocean temperatures are stunning even in Florida, where residents are used to the heat and where many retirees find refuge from cold, northern winters. Several other nearby spots reached the mid-90s (about...
Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
Everett Kalin, 93, completed the 16 mile roundtrip hike, reaching the peak of the Half Dome located at 8,800 feet above sea level alongside his son and granddaughter.
Scientists are already seeing devastating effects from prolonged hot water surrounding Florida — coral bleaching and even the death of some corals in what had been one of the Florida Keys’ most resilient reefs.
CNN — Dangerously high temperatures that have already proven deadly in multiple states are expected to remain for at least one more week, as they also threaten ocean ecosystems and fuel wildfires that emit harmful particulates. Tuesday continued to bring unprecedented heat to parts of the US, particularly in Texas, Arizona and Florida. And over … The post Extreme heat in US is killing people, threatening coral reefs and fueling wildfires that compromise air quality appeared first on Egypt Independent.
‘Unprecedented’ readings above 100F add to previous warnings that water temperature is putting marine life in peril. Plus, how workers in Japan are keeping cool Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F (38.43C) this week, in what could be a global record as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes. What else is happening? Wildfires were burning in at least nine countries across the Mediterranean as blazes spread in Croatia and Portugal, with thousands of firefighters in Europe and north Africa working to contain flames stoked by high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds. What could happen to the Gulf Stream system? It could collapse as soon as...
The ocean temperatures have risen so high in Florida that one meteorologist compared the waters surrounding the state to a hot tub.
Climate researchers thought that current sea levels were the highest in more than 100,000 years, but new models suggest oceans were higher during the Holocene than they are today
July 24, 2023 2:08 PM Areas around Timbulsloko are sinking up to 20cm annually due to rising sea levels.
A spear-fisherman narrowly avoided being mauled to death by a vicious shark by spearing its eye and then hugging it for dear life.
Experts fear for health of corals and other marine life as about 1m sq km of ocean experience prolonged elevated temperatures A marine heatwave has broken out along more than 2,000km of the Queensland coast, raising concerns for the health of corals on the Great Barrier Reef and other ocean life. Satellite data managed by the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) shows the heatwave started to emerge at the end of June. Continue reading...
El Nino is a natural phenomenon that contributes to higher temperatures in many parts of the world, and also drives tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall and flood risk in the Americas, and Asia.
A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.
July 16, 2023 2:27 AM Extreme heat in the US state has triggered coral bleaching.
Plastic was found at nearly all of the 84 coral reefs studied across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans
The North Atlantic ocean is getting less frigid, with 2023 shaping up to be the warmest year on record. Sea surface temperatures for June 2023 across the North Atlantic were 0.91°C above average, according to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. This is around 0.5°C more than the previous warmest…Read more...
Half of the global ocean may experience marine heat wave conditions by September, NOAA predicts. Vulnerable coral reefs in Florida waters are already showing signs of stress from the unusually hot water in early July.
Researchers are recording ocean temperatures that pose severe risks to coral reefs and other marine life.
Water temperature near Johnson Key came close to 97 F on Monday evening, according to a NOAA buoy. Scientists worry about the coral in that warmed-up water.
How do you spot an invader you can’t see in a harsh and unforgiving environment? A team of international scientists are looking for new methods to defend the frozen continent … The post DNA Detectives: New ways to spot Southern Ocean hitchhikers appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Hawaii has 83,000 cesspools — more than any other state. Sea-level rise is threatening to exacerbate their pollution problems and health threats.
sea level 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
Floridians can now tap a new online tool to see their flood risk and insurance costs as sea levels are projected to keep rising.
GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon that triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project . This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a "bump" for our ask. This week features " Ocean acidification: global warming's evil twin ". More will follow in the upcoming weeks. Please follow the Further Reading link at the bottom to read the full rebuttal and to join the discussion in the comment thread there. At a glance Have you heard of ocean acidification? Does it mean that if you go swimming in the sea, you are liable to dissolve? No. You'll be OK because you are not a calcifying organism, such as a mollusc, a coral or a sea-urchin...
Scientists in Australia solve puzzle of sole egg left in museum and identify new deep-sea species with unique ridged egg case Off the north-western coast of Australia, near the remote coral atolls of Rowley Shoals, ghost catsharks are slinking through the dim water and searching for bushy colonies of corals growing between 400 and 500 metres (1,300-1,600ft) down. This is where the elusive sharks lay their egg cases and leave them hanging like Christmas tree ornaments. Continue reading...
Sea algae could take over coral reefs after an unknown disease decimated sea urchin populations.
The Galactic 01 mission took Italian Air Force pilots 85km above sea level, where they enjoyed several minutes of weightlessness.
Thailand's weather is already being influenced by a "mild" El Nino phenomenon, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), which also called on all related agencies to help gear up in case the country suffers a drought.
Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise Not only is dangerous sea level rise “absolutely guaranteed”, but it will keep rising for centuries or millennia even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, experts say. Rising seas are one of the most severe consequences of a heating climate that are already being felt. Continue reading...
Meet the 2022—2023 NOVA Science Studio student-producers who covered a wide variety of science stories including invasive species and sea level rise, as well as how farm to table restaurants may reduce carbon emissions.
Both air and sea surface temperatures have hit new records in June — and with El Niño, it will likely get even warmer.
El Ninos usually result in less rainfall, exacerbating the spread of natural or man-made blazes used to clear land for growing palm oil and rubber in Indonesia and Malaysia.
The crew of the missing sub departed St John’s – a city that’s no stranger to the ocean’s peril – to explore the wreck of the Titanic Shortly after sunrise on Friday, a hulking icebreaker departed the protected waters of St John’s, Newfoundland, and ventured into the unpredictable vastness of the north Atlantic Ocean. Onboard the ship was an array of scientific monitoring equipment, cameras and a sleek, 22ft-long submersible, named Titan . The passengers onboard the chartered Polar Prince vessel were excited at the prospect of reaching the final resting site of the RMS Titanic, even if it meant cramming themselves inside the hollow body of Titan. Continue reading...
At around 11:50 a.m., a diving boat instructor reported that seven divers were missing on the north side of a coral reef.
The latest El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, threatening floods in some areas of the world and droughts in others. Previous disruptive weather patterns cost the global economy trillions and stoked inflation.
Mother Nature has been throwing a lot of extreme weather at China, resulting in floods and droughts that could intensify as the El Nino climate pattern threatens to make 2023 the hottest year ever, with major economic implications.
A new study draws links between a change in Earth's rotational pole and sea-level rise driven by groundwater movement.
June 16, 2023 2:52 AM Five of the most common coral reef shark species have declined by 60 to 70 per cent.
A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted
Japanese designers N-Ark say that the futurist city - called Dogen City - will also act as a 'medical city on the sea', with residents receiving medical care on a daily basis.
Restoration efforts are underway in the United Arab Emirates as coral reefs face threats from warming waters and pollution. Environment Agency Abu Dhabi is re-planting corals after growing them in nurseries, while Dubai will plant one billion corals along the coast of the emirate. (AP Video: Malak Harb, Production: Teresa de Miguel)
Is New York City sinking into rising sea levels? Find out if the Big Apple could share the same fate as Venice.
Conserving coral reefs is crucial to maintaining the biodiversity of our oceans.
Update warns there is a 70% chance of the climate system developing before the end of this year, raising the risk of heatwaves and bushfires Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology has placed Australia on “El Niño alert”, warning there is now a 70% chance of the climate system developing before the end of this year. El Niño tends to reduce rainfall and push up daytime temperatures in winter and spring, increasing the risk of bushfires, heatwaves and coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
The Great Barrier Census, is a large scale reconnaissance project that allows members of the public to analyse photos to identify what sections of the reef are damaged.
Eilat, Israel CNN — Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and invertebrates. But something crucial has gone missing from this beautiful scene, and that could threaten this entire ecosystem. Black sea urchins. In January, Tel … The post Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef appeared first on Egypt Independent.
SINGAPORE: Early signs of hot, dry weather caused by El Nino are threatening food producers across Asia, while American growers are counting on heavier summer rains from the weather phenomenon to alleviate the impact of severe drought.
A survey of bacteria and archaea living in 99 coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean found these ecosystems may contain more microbes than current estimates for the whole planet – suggesting everywhere else on Earth does too
Scientists compared catch data from four years before and after a moratorium and found minimal impact on commercial fishing Banning fishing in a Mexican marine park did not reduce the fishing catch, according to a new study that says it has dispelled the “myth” spread by fishing companies that protecting marine areas leaves less fish available for people to eat. The before-and-after study looked at whether banning commercial fishing from the Revillagigedo national park, which covers 147,000 sq km (57,000 sq miles) of Pacific Ocean west of Mexico, would reduce the country’s catch volumes. The answer was no, said the study’s authors, who said the finding showed that “large, fully protected MPAs [marine protected areas] can contribute to a more sustainable and equitable use of the ocean...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3) continually analyzing the data.
Reparations are one way to confront the rising sea levels in West Oakland, Calif.
Rising sea levels will eventually claim the heavy buildings of New York.
A new study uses satellites to predict what California’s famous coastline could look like by 2100 California is known for golden sands and endless waves, but much of the state’s famous shoreline could vanish in the future. That’s according to a new study, which found that between 25% and 70% of California beaches might be washed away by the end of the century, leaving only cliffs or coastal infrastructure in their wake. The study used satellite data collected over the past two decades to examine California’s 1,100-mile-long coast. Researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) used those satellite images, combined with models of climate crisis-driven sea level rise ranging from 1.6 to 10ft, to estimate the shape and position of the state’s coastline by 2100. The amount of sea level rise...
May 25, 2023 9:00 PM The ocean is a key route for Chinese oil supplies, with Beijing improving its access to the area in recent years.
An unknown pathogen is killing off the black sea urchin, which is critical to maintaining a healthy reef habitat.
May 23, 2023 4:05 PM Meteorologists say Australia is twice as likely to be hit by the El Nino weather pattern this year.
IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy says the impact of disinformation concerning the state of the Great Barrier Reef is affecting Australia’s farming and tourism industries. “It’s been an excuse to increase regulation of farming and reduce their capacity to access pesticides and fertilizers and so forth, so there’s an impact on farming,” Dr Marohasy told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi. “There’s also an impact on tourism because the numbers of people visiting the reef are right down – it does have an impact on tourism and it does have an impact on farming. “The corals are still beautiful and the fish, they still come right up to you to say g’day.”
Researchers examining the Great Barrier Reef are shocked after discovering that coral in the world-wonder is infested with a bacteria closely related to chlamydia.
City is sinking approximately 1-2mm each year on average, worsening effects of sea level rise and flooding threat New York City is sinking in part due to the extraordinary weight of its vertiginous buildings, worsening the flooding threat posed to the metropolis from the rising seas, new research has found. The Big Apple may be the city that never sleeps but it is a city that certainly sinks, subsiding by approximately 1-2mm each year on average, with some areas of New York City plunging at double this rate, according to researchers. Continue reading...
May 17, 2023 4:55 PM The Island Marine Parks will start to bleach if sea surface temperatures do not return to normal within the next few weeks.
Australia will likely sweat through a 'super El Nino' this year, with meteorologists finding the warm climate pattern is 'very likely' to hit after three consecutive La Nina events.
In ‘a major breakthrough’, scientists are using algorithms to identify the clicks, calls and bleeps of marine life, as part of a 10-year project mapping noise under the sea On Goa’s coral reef in India, the marine scientists lowered their underwater microphones beneath the waves and recorded a complex cacophony of swirling currents, fish and plantlife. But rather than spend months deciphering it using human ears, arguing over which click was a snapping shrimp and which snort a type of grunter fish, they plugged the sounds into an algorithm that correctly identified four species in a matter of minutes. Continue reading...
NGO Sea Education Association urges government to add underwater protective curtains around site to trap sediment or devise plan to move coral.
In Brief: Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the U.S.-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a developing El Niño across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The data shows Kelvin waves – which are roughly 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) high at the ocean surface and hundreds of miles wide – moving from west to east along the equator toward the west coast of South America. When they form at the equator, Kelvin waves bring warm water, which is associated with higher sea levels, from the western Pacific to the eastern Pacific. A series of Kelvin waves starting in spring...
Along Spain’s east coast, storms and rising sea levels are eating away at the coastline – but the old solutions are now out of fashion For the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona rediscovered the sea. It beefed up its beachfront using thousands of tons of sand, and the area is now packed with tourists and lined with beach bars. Barcelona’s beach may be partly artificial, but it’s big business. The way things are going, however, soon there won’t be any beach at all. Across Catalonia, rising sea levels and winter storms are eating away at the coastline. Up to now, what is washed away in winter has been replenished in spring with sand dredged from within the breakwaters or from estuaries and ports. However, the practice of “enhancing” beaches in this way is now widely seen as futile and environmentally...
Crabs lose their sense of smell as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide and becomes more acidic.
The 'floating living lab', dubbed Dubai Reefs, will consist of a series of interconnected islands that will host humans in luxury eco-lodges, surrounded by millions of mangrove trees.
As the southern autumn began, average global sea surface temperatures were the highest ever recorded, prompting scientists to fear La Nina has hidden a hot secret.
May 04, 2023 1:30 PM Scientists fear the spike in ocean temperatures is a taste of record temperatures to come during a predicted El Nino.
April 30, 2023 6:56 PM Twenty-eight people rescued from boat heading towards Tubbataha Reef for a scuba trip.
Growing up in Palau in the western Pacific Ocean, Surangel Whipps Jr. played on the reefs and spearfished on an island teeming with birds, giant clams, fish, and turtles. Today that has all changed as a result of growing sea level rise. Half of the turtle eggs nesting on beaches are not surviving because they […]
A drone flying over the ocean captured the fighting spirit of a turtle trying to avoid becoming a sharks lunch.
‘Unprecedented’ warming indicates climate crisis is taking place before our eyes, experts say Temperatures in the world’s oceans have broken fresh records, testing new highs for more than a month in an “unprecedented” run that has led to scientists stating the Earth has reached “uncharted territory” in the climate crisis. The rapid acceleration of ocean temperatures in the last month is an anomaly that scientists have yet to explain. Data collated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), known as the Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) series , gathered by satellites and buoys, has shown temperatures higher than in any previous year, in a series stretching back to 1981, continuously over the past 42 days. Continue reading...
A series of initiatives involving scientists, NGOs and fishing communities across south-east Asia is attempting to breathe new life into vital marine ecosystems damaged by heating waters, acidification and years of overfishing Text and photographs by Giacomo d’Orlando Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. A home for fish, invertebrates and other marine life, they are crucial for maintaining the health and balance of the ocean. As well as generating half of Earth’s oxygen – it is said that the ocean gives us every second breath we take – oceans absorb more than 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions , and capture 90% of the excess heat generated by these emissions, up to four times faster than the same area of tropical forest. A sample of Pocillopora acuta...
There’s a new, ancient coral reef in town, and it’s magnificent. Scientists working to survey the deep ocean surrounding the Galápagos Islands discovered a never-before-observed reef complex, hundreds of meters below the sea surface. And, despite the current, sorry state of corals across the world’s marine…Read more...
Researchers from Virginia Tech have found a major gap when it comes to planning for flood risks as the sea level rises in the Chesapeake Bay area. Scientists believe the Bay is actually sinking as the sea rises.
Climate models suggest that after three years of the La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean, which generally lowers global temperatures slightly, the world will experience a return to El Nino, the warmer counterpart, later this year.
Scientists have newly discovered a deep-sea coral reef in previously unexplored waters off Ecuador's Galapagos islands. (April 19)
Scientists operating a submersible have discovered deep-sea coral reefs in pristine condition in a previously unexplored part of the Galapagos marine reserve. Diving to depths of 600 metres (1,970ft), to the summit of a previously unmapped seamount in the central part of the archipelago, the scientists witnessed a breathtaking mix of deep marine life. This has raised hopes that healthy reefs can still thrive at a time when coral is in crisis due to record sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification Scientists discover pristine deep-sea Galápagos reef ‘teeming with life’ Continue reading...
The increasing mass of the Greenland ice sheet caused local sea level to rise more than 3 metres after Vikings colonised Greenland, flooding many settlements and contributing to their abandonment of the place
Corallivorous fish were regarded as harmful to coral but research suggests their poo could be keeping reefs healthy The faeces of coral-eating fish may act as “probiotics” for reefs, according to a study. Previously it was thought that corallivore – fish such as pufferfish, parrotfish and butterfly fish that eat coral – weakened marine surfaces. But new research suggests that by eating some parts of the coral and then pooing in different areas of the reef, they are part of a cycle that redistributes beneficial microbes that can help coral thrive. Continue reading...
Sea levels on China's coastline have hit their highest on record for the second year in a row, rising more quickly than the global average and posing a serious threat to coastal cities such as the financial hub of Shanghai.
A probiotic cocktail promises to save the only US coral reef barrier. But we need to act fast, if we are really serious about it.
Cape Sable seaside sparrows stay put in their Everglades home, making many particularly vulnerable to sea-level rise.
Sea levels in the region have risen more than a centimeter a year over the last decade — about triple the global average — and the effects on communities near the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean already are being observed.
Twin studies reveal that ‘acceleration’ of sea-level rise under way, leaving southern US cities in even greater peril Coastal cities in the southern US, including Miami, Houston and New Orleans, are in even greater peril from sea-level rise than scientists already feared, according to new analysis. What experts are calling a dramatic surge in ocean levels has taken place along the US south-eastern and Gulf of Mexico coastline since 2010, one study suggests , an increase of almost 5in (12.7cm). Continue reading...
A bacterial treatment for coral stopped or slowed 68 per cent of infections with stony coral tissue loss disease in the lab, and it prevented the spread of the disease as well
In Brief: Researchers created a toolkit for determining the clarity and surface temperature of coastal waters. The data is freely accessible data and can help assess reefs around the world. Joint NASA, CNES Water-Tracking Satellite Reveals First Stunning Views NASA Uses 30-Year Satellite Record to Track and Project Rising Seas Ranking Atmospheric Rivers: New Study Finds World of Potential Using two decades of NASA satellite measurements stored in the cloud, scientists recently assessed the vulnerability of Belize’s renowned coral reefs to bleaching and collapse. The findings could help management authorities protect the reefs from human impacts such as development, overfishing, pollution, and climate change. The 185-mile-long (298-kilometer-long)...
A super-rich Singaporean family has bought one of Australia's iconic Lindeman Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, for half its advertised price.
A juvenile snailfish was filmed swimming at 27,349ft below sea level - nearly the same height as Mount Everest - in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.
The global response to an escalating water crisis is belated and inadequate. But last week’s UN conference was an important marker The more than 700 pledges that emerged from the UN water conference, which concluded last weekend, were an insufficient response to the worsening global water crisis. But the scientific panel that the UN has committed to create, along with a new water envoy, should help bring greater clarity and raise awareness of the multiplying risks . These include sea level rises, floods, droughts and other extreme weather caused by global heating, and the lack of access of about 2 billion people to clean drinking water. The trouble is that the commitments made by attenders – who included very few world leaders – are voluntary and unenforceable. Given the broken climate...
A lack of swimming skills among young people, especially girls, stops them working in local industries and getting involved in conservation Azha Abdul Azeez lives in Malé, the capital of the Maldives archipelago, surrounded by the idyllic Indian Ocean. But she “grew up in the house” and the water that makes up so much of Abdul Azeez’s home – a rich habitat including coral reefs, turtles, manta rays and exotic fish – terrifies her because she never learned to swim. “[My parents] were worried that something might happen to me. I think that’s why they didn’t send me [swimming] when I was little,” she says. Continue reading...
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“Sea level rise affects us in many ways, but this conference is looking at the legal implications of sea level rise,” Mr Kofe said.
After a long hiatus, the epic Ocean Race is back – but this year, as well as dodging icebergs, cracking masts and suffering the occasional ‘hull sandwich failure’, the teams are gathering crucial data from places even research vessels rarely reach The Southern Ocean is not somewhere most people choose to spend an hour, let alone a month. Circling the icy continent of Antarctica, it is the planet’s wildest and most remote ocean. Point Nemo – just to the north in the South Pacific – is the farthest location from land on Earth, 1,670 miles (2,688km) away from the closest shore. The nearest humans are generally those in the International Space Station when it passes overhead. But on 21 March, four sailing teams came through here – part of a marathon race round the bottom of the Earth, from Cape...
The new study highlights the oxygen loss on coral reefs due to ocean warming.
The Queensland Government has been accused of avoiding liability as it is under pressure for clean-up action to be taken on decaying island resorts around the Great Barrier Reef. Concerns were raised after a number of resorts still in development were left to rot off the coast of Queensland. A number of recommendations have been tabled to the government, with one being fines directed toward leaseholders who do not uphold property management obligations.
Scientists warn that warming waters likely will cause ocean oxygen levels to gradually decline worldwide, worsening hypoxic conditions in certain regions and raising the risk of adverse effects on marine life.
In samples of organic-rich black shale, scientists found evidence for oxygen depletion and hydrogen sulfide expansion in ancient seas.
At the Our Ocean conference in Panama, the US alone pledged almost US$6 billion for 77 projects, announced US climate envoy John Kerry.
Pathogens such as E coli, norovirus and salmonella can be blown miles into coastal communities after a rainstorm After a rainstorm passes, the air coming off the ocean just feels different – cleaner and fresher. But a first of its kind study shows how bacteria from sewage in the ocean can get whipped up in salt spray and blow into coastal communities miles away, a phenomenon exacerbated by storm runoff. The study, released on Thursday by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, looked at an area south of San Diego near the US-Mexico border, where a Mexican wastewater treatment plant often becomes overwhelmed and spews sewage into the Tijuana River. That river then flows north into Imperial Beach on the northern side of the border. The beach there was closed 249 days last...
The monsoon may still be about three months away, but there are already concerns that an El Nino effect bringing drought-like conditions would raise food inflation. Several research reports have highlighted the possibility of a drop in agricultural output, keeping inflation high during the current financial year.
A private luxury yacht that ran aground on rocks and reef Monday morning at Honolua Bay – a popular surfing spot and protected marine sanctuary in west Maui – has leaked fuel into the ocean, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. A sheen of fuel was visible on the water on Tuesday morning and during the afternoon, "you could still smell fuel in the air," according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Maui County officials issued an emergency permit on Tuesday morning to intervene "in response to the increasing risk of damage to the reef and ecosystem" that the stuck yacht poses. "The longer the vessel remains in the sensitive area the higher the risk of damage," said Mayor Richard Bissen Jr., in a statement. A team from the Department of Land and Natural Resources'...
Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' is rapidly eroding with scientists warning its collapse could cause a catastrophic chain reaction as a result of sea level rises - and only one Australian city is safe.
February 21, 2023 10:41 AM Climate change is expected to increase the magnitude El Nino and La Nina events.
February 17, 2023 8:49 AM New research suggests that the number of people threatened by sea level rise has been underestimated by tens of millions.
Unless the world meets the 1.5 Celsius target, the rise in ocean levels could accelerate for hundreds of years.
February 14, 2023 7:50 AM The plane came within 240m of sea level.
In what could be an adverse signal for this year’s monsoon rainfall, US government weather agency NOAA has for the second month in a row indicated the possibility of El Nino conditions developing in late summer this year, with the latest forecast, issued late Thursday, pointing to a higher probability of its occurrence than was suggested in the January update.
The spill occurred at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex at the summit of Haleakala, 10,023 feet above sea level. The site hosts the military's largest optical telescope.
Isolated by the rocky slopes and unforgiving cold, these thick-furred felines roamed Mount Everest in secret — until now.Researchers were exploring the southern slopes of Mount Everest in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, according to a Jan. 26 news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society. At two locations — one just over 16,700 feet above sea level and the other just over 17,000 feet above sea level — the scientists found cat poop.DNA analysis of the droppings confirmed the presence of two Pallas’s cats, researchers said. Pallas’s cats, also known as Otocolobus manul or just Manul, are a rare and elusive feline species, according to the International Society for Endangered Cats in Canada. The small species lives in cold climates in central Asia and is known for its perpetually grumpy-looking...
Moving billions of gallons of water from sea level up 4,200 feet to the Rockies is no simple feat.
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released a study that aims to offer possible solutions to urban planning in the face of rising sea levels by reimagining the Vancouver waterfront.
A temporary spike in temperatures next year because of the El Nino weather pattern might motivate the world to curb carbon emissions.
The report, carried out by researchers at the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, found that 59 per cent of all coral reef sharks and rays are at risk of becoming extinct.
[Seychelles News Agency] In 2022, Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 coral fragments, grown in 4 underwater nurseries in the Cousin Island Special Reserve Marine Protected Area (MPA), according to the environmental NGO.
[The Conversation Africa] Coral reefs are degrading rapidly to the extent that their marine inhabitants must either adapt or die. For many animals, including reef fish, behaviour is one of the first responses to changes in environmental conditions.
Rising sea levels are threatening the very existence of Monkey River, a coastal village in south-east Belize. With the support of the UN, the community is trying to stem the tide, and protect what is left.