Discovering A Belt Of Carbon Dioxide
A continuous belt of higher carbon dioxide concentrations circled an area in the Southern Hemisphere that covered the tip of South America, Africa and southern Australia. Computer models that predict how chemicals move throughout the atmosphere did not predict this band.
House Price Fears Over Plans to End Coastal Erosion Defense, UK
Thousands of people living on the coast of Wales, could see the value of their homes fall as the Welsh government agrees to stop defending some properties from the sea.
Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s
In a new polar bear study published November 17th, 2014, scientists from the United States and Canada found that during the first decade of the 21st century, the number of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea experienced a sharp decline of approximately 40 percent.
Fast-Warming Gulf of Maine Offers Hint of Future for Oceans
The waters off the coast of New England are warming more rapidly than almost any other ocean region on earth. Scientists are now studying the resulting ecosystem changes, and their findings could provide a glimpse of the future for many of the world’s coastal communities.
Monster Boats in Kiribati
The fishing communities of Kiribati speak about their loss of livelihood and erosion of their culture at the hands of destructive and oversized fishing vessels operating under European flags, ownership or management. Overfishing is a global problem with alarming and indisputable consequences: 90% of global fish stocks are currently overexploited.
Extinction Risk Not the Answer for Reef Futures
Leading coral reef scientists say there needs to be a new approach to protecting the future of marine ecosystems, with a shift away from the current focus on extinction threat
Green List Promotes Best Conservation Areas
Conservation groups often highlight species or ecosystems at risk. An effort launched on 14 November turns that approach on its head, seeking for the first time to systematically recognize the world’s best-managed protected areas, which offer the most favourable conditions for flora and fauna.
Competing Interests Over Prospect of Sand Mining
Competing public interests over the prospect of sand mining off the Vineyard came to the floor during a public discussion hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission late this week.
Warmest Oceans Ever Recorded
This summer has seen the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded. Temperatures even exceed those of the record-breaking 1998 El Nino year.