Coastal Plain Is One of World’s “Bio” Hotspots
The Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund recognized the North American Coastal Plain, a more than 800,000-square-mile area that stretches from Florida to Maine, as the world’s 36th biodiversity hotspot. The organization is a joint initiative with French, European Union, Japanese and other interests focused on biodiversity conservation of the most biologically rich and threatened areas by non-governmental, private-sector and community groups.
First Salish Sea-wide shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem
Impacts associated with shoreline armoring can scale up to have cumulative, large-scale effects on the characteristics of shorelines and the diversity of life they support, new research shows.
Study: humans have caused all the global warming since 1950
A new study has found that humans are responsible for virtually all of the observed global warming since the mid-20th century. It’s not a novel result – in fact, most global warming attribution studies have arrived at the same general result – but this study uses a new approach.
Coral bleaching hits 93% of Great Barrier Reef, Video
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering its worst coral bleaching in recorded history with 93 percent of the World Heritage site affected, scientists say as they reveal the phenomenon is also hitting the other side of the country.
Cyclone Fantala, Indian Ocean
In a year with one of the strongest El Niños ever observed and the hottest air temperatures on record, Cyclone Fantala, drifting northeast of Madagascar, just became the most potent cyclone ever recorded in the Indian Ocean.
BP Oil Spill Trashed More Shoreline Than Scientists Thought
The largest oil spill in U.S. history was even bigger than previously thought, at least in terms of the amount of coastline that was oiled, scientists report in a new study. The findings shed new light onto the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, which began six years ago Wednesday.
Climate Change and the Middle East (II)
Water scarcity has become one of the major concerns of 33 Middle East Arab and North African countries. Also, due to the rise of the Mediterranean Sea water levels and land depression observed, the whole region is eventually exposed to two dangerous effects: water and soil salinization, and coastal sea flooding.
Up to 155 Countries Set to Sign Paris Agreement New York, 22 April
A record number of countries have said they intend to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change at a high-level ceremony at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, 22 April 2016, on Mother Earth Day.
All the Way to the Ocean, The Movie
Joel Harper’s beloved book is now an animated movie featuring the talents of acclaimed actors, award winning musicians, and dedicated activists; including Amy Smart, Ben Harper, Burning Spear, Jack Johnson, Joel Harper, Marcia Cross, and Xavier Rudd. The movie artfully tackles non-point source pollution in an entertaining and immersive way that children and adults will find engaging!