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Sea Levels Rose Two Feet This Summer in U.S. East
As if to show the world scientists that they don't have all the answers yet, the sea levels unexpectedly rose two feet (60 cm) this summer along the US East Coast. While the first culprit one would think of would be global warming, the Arctic ice cap is melting at a...
created by Barbara McPherson | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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396 views | 51 recommendations | 13 comments
Hurricane Tracking Maps: Useful Links
Hurricane season is still in full swing, so people are looking for hurricane tracking maps. SInce there's no one master global map, here are a few useful hurricane tracking map links: National Hurricane Center Terrapin infrared/tracking maps Current hurricane and tropical... Two Beached Whales Die off Florida Coast After Failed Rescue
Two beached whales died off the coast of Hollywood, Florida after a rescue crew failed to keep them alive and get them back to deeper waters. Hundreds of onlookers watched as a mother whale and her baby were...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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745 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Sightseeing Humpback Whale Left New York for the Ocean
On Thursday, Apr. 9, the U.S. Coast Guard immediately set up a safety security zone in the New York Harbor after the humpback whale was spotted near the Verrazano Bridge by local residents who called the U.S. Coast... NOAA Launches Online Game for Students.
Alida Antonia Cornelius March 23, 2009 NOAA, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released this announcement about their new online game that encourages students to learn more about estuaries.... Weather Service Predicted FIrst Season's Santa Ana Winds, Also Predicts Rainy...
CORONA, Ca - Sept. 24, 2008 (OWSweather.com) Forecasters are foreseeing a wetter than average season for October 2008. Less Santa Ana Winds and more rain. Meteorologist, Kevin Martin, has a program coined UJEAS. The term UJEAS or Upper Jet Extended Analog System works as it... Ike Aftermath Satellite View
After over a week now when Hurricane Ike passed overhead here in Santa Fe, Texas I really had no idea how lucky our neighborhood was in escaping severe damage. That was until after viewing satellite pictures that... We Hardly Knew Ye: Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct
Not seen for more than fifty years, the Caribbean monk seal has been declared extinct, with its Mediterranean cousins not far behind."Humans hunting the docile creatures for research, food and blubber left the... Coming hurricane season looks grim: NOAA
Hurricane activity this season is expected to be higher than normal."WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The approaching 2008 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be above normal, with up to 16 named storms and up to five...Canary in a Coal Mine MWV16
Coral reefs are dying a death of a thousand cuts and their disappearance threatens not only the incredibly diverse ecosystem that depends on them, but also human health and welfare.In this episode of MicrobeWorld...Salmon Fishing Closed on West Coast of U.S.
Although the Alaskan and B.C. salmon stocks are faring slightly better than those further south, consumers in the United States and Canada should expect to be paying a lot more for salmon.So, if salmon is no...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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348 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Sunspot is Harbinger of New Solar Cycle, Increasing Risk for Electrical Syste...
It seems that we are going to experince increased geomagnetic activity for the next 11 years, which could provide us with some stunning aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere and in areas where those... Forest fires leave 48 hot spots in Sumatra
"The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said recent forest fires in Sumatra Island had left at least 48 hot spots, 35 of which were located in Riau province. Johanes Sudrajat, head of the BMG`s analysis...
created by imung satriani | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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3000 Ocean Robots and Counting
An international partnership dedicated to "Establish partnerships and reduce at-sea research" released its 3000th robot into the ocean today. The Argo project - the same mythical name of the ship Jason...
created by ScienceDave | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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667 views | 20 recommendations | 2 comments
NOAA reports "La Niña" is developing
Hmmm. This doesn't mean any good for weather forecasts in the next few months... :(
"Scientists with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, in today’s release of its monthly El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)...
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