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The Doomsday Glacier is melting − fast. How Sea Level Rise Could Drench The World Map.

6/4/2024

By Doyle Rice. More unsettling news from the bottom of the world. Scientists have uncovered evidence of “vigorous melting” at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, (aka the “Doomsday Glacier”) according to a new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. And for the first time, there is visible… SEE MORE

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Storm Strength Probabilities

NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

6/3/2024

By NOAA. La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity. NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30,… SEE MORE

NOAA's June 2024 Heat Predictions for US

U.S. Climate Outlook for June 2024

6/3/2024

By Mike Halpert at NOAA. May was again a warmer-than-normal month for large parts of the United States, particularly from the Rockies eastward. In fact, the temperature pattern was quite similar to March, with near- and below-normal temperatures generally observed from the Rockies to the West Coast. And not surprisingly,… SEE MORE

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The World's Longest Bridge Over Water: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

6/3/2024

By Tony Dunnell. The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water. IN 1969, LOUISIANA’S LAKE Pontchartrain Causeway was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world. Then, in 2011, a rival claim from China threatened to oust the nearly 24-mile bridge from the top… SEE MORE

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Gulf of Mexico is August-Level Hot as Hurricane Season Nears

6/2/2024

By gcaptian.com. Water temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico have reached or exceeded levels usually found in August when the region is at its warmest, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. A water temperature reading off of Butternut Key, Florida, has reached 88F (31C), or what is typically found in… SEE MORE

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Red Flags To Look Out For When Renting Paddling Gear (Plus Safety Tips)

6/1/2024

By Tom Gaffey. When you go paddling on vacation or are visiting a new aquatic location on a whim, then you need to find some paddling gear. Unless you bring an inflatable kayak or SUP board with you everywhere, then this means renting a paddling vessel and all the equipment… SEE MORE

Biologists measure and weigh a juvenile spring-Chinook salmon from Butte Creek. Photo: Jeremy Notch/SWFSC

Tracking Study Seeks Secrets of Some of the Sacramento’s Most Successful Salmon

5/31/2024

By fisheries.noaa.gov. Spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek grow faster and survive better. Researchers are tracking one of the most successful populations of young Chinook salmon on the Sacramento River downstream to the ocean—and you can, too. The researchers want to unravel the details behind the relative success of spring-run… SEE MORE

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$2 Billion Lawsuit Alleges Cooke Inc. Violated U.S. Fishing Laws

5/30/2024

By Larry Chowning. A $2 billion “False Claims Act” lawsuit alleging “figurehead fraud” against the Canadian seafood giant Cooke Inc. of St. John, New Brunswick, was unsealed in April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. The suit alleges Cooke Inc., Omega… SEE MORE