NASA Study Finds Earth’s Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed
NASA scientists analyzed satellite and direct ocean temperature data from 2005 to 2013 and found the ocean abyss below 1.24 miles (1,995 meters) has not warmed measurably. The temperature of the top half of the world’s oceans — above the 1.24-mile mark — is still climbing, but not fast enough to account for the stalled air temperatures…
UN Meeting Hears Call For Greater Marine Protections As Plastic Waste Accrues In Oceans
The steady build-up of garbage in the world’s oceans is a “tremendous challenge” and a growing threat to the planet’s marine ecosystems with the potential for “significant socio-economic consequences,” the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) heard at the 16th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, held in Athens, Greece.
Miami Beach Prepares For Annual King Tide Flooding And A Taste Of Future Sea Level Rise
The event, caused by the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth, provides a taste of the potential impact of a longer-term two-foot sea level rise predicted for south Florida by 2060. The low-lying greater Miami area, with a population of 5.7 million, is one of the world’s most at-risk urban communities.
“Seawalls Kill Beaches,” Open Letters by Warner Chabot And Rob Young
A report and open letter from coastal geologists Warner Chabot and Rob Young, presented to the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting in Sacramento, held on August 26th, 2014.
Sediment Plumes Around Greenland
Toward the end of the 21st century, melting from the Greenland Ice Sheet could result in global sea level rise of 4-21 centimeters (2-8 inches). Toward refining that estimate, some scientists are taking a close look at the colorful plumes that pepper the ocean around Greenland’s perimeter.
How Wolves Change Rivers – Video
Wolves are top predators that have far-reaching beneficial effects upon entire ecosystems — including the structure of rivers. An amazing Video narrated by George Monbiot, environmental activist and writer at Guardian UK.
California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Bags
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores, driven to action by pollution in streets and waterways.
Earth Lost 50% Of Its Wildlife In The Past 40 Years, WWF Reports
The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land, rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for food in unsustainable numbers, while polluting or destroying their habitats.
Satellite Photos Show One Of The World’s Largest Lakes Disappearing
Satellite images from NASA show that over the last 14 years, one of the world’s largest inland bodies of water, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has almost completely dried up and disappeared.