This weekly view provides the latest data from NOAA, as well as the effects of algal and cyanobacterial blooms on our water. TOLEDO, Ohio Each summer, blue-green algae build up in Lake Erie, affecting water quality and outdoor recreation to varying degrees. Weather conditions affect the size and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs). In … Read more
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The waters of Russia’s Northern Sea Route, a seasonal shortcut between Europe and Asia, look set to welcome record transit traffic this summer. Route administrator Rosatom has already issued nearly 200 permits for ships seeking to travel along parts or all of the route. Most are Russian-flagged ships engaged in … Read more
On May 7, Patrick Robinson took a boat to Ao Nuevo Island to observe the sea lions that give birth on this rocky outcrop north of Monterey Bay. The shore was littered with stillborn babies who looked like they had been born too early and were therefore too weak and small to nurse, or had … Read more
A survey team found the remains of an endangered North Atlantic right whale 75 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, earlier this month in a “horrifying” discovery that has a conservation organization calling for action before the species disappear. The Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) discovered the carcass on May 12 after a … Read more
After the tornadoes, our neighborhood rallied with resilience I would like to focus on the good that came from this terrible event. Immediately after the storm, the whole neighborhood came together. Within days, neighborhood leaders had coordinated with city officials to orchestrate a massive trash cleanup. This brought many new partners into our network who … Read more
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be above normal amid very warm ocean temperatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted, leading some scientists to warn of a summer of natural disasters caused by powerful storms. The hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 this year, could have an 85 percent … Read more
Jos Tadeu was at home in Saranda, in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, when he saw the water rise. When he hit my waist I thought, now or never, I have to get out of here, he said. He grabbed a bag with some clothes and documents and left. Jos is now in … Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee breathed new life into a proposal for what could be Washington’s largest wind farm, rejecting a recommendation from a state permitting board that sought to cut the project in half because of concerns about a peregrine falcon. endangered. Plans for the $1.7 billion Horse Heaven Hills Wind Farm originally included up to … Read more
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – In its latest inspection, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control rated Williamsburg Recyclings stormwater management program as unsatisfactory. The findings were the result of a site visit on April 8, the same day a Live 5 investigation found that despite years of complaints and DHEC citations to the … Read more
In the extremely cold waters of the Arctic Ocean, scientists have discovered a strange and unique coral that is almost certainly a new species. When you think of coral, you might imagine tropical temperatures, crystal clear waters and clown fish. However, corals are extremely diverse and inhabit many different ecosystems across the planet, from the … Read more