NOAA: 2012 was one of the 10 warmest years on record globally The end of weak La Niña, unprecedented Arctic warmth influenced 2012 climate conditions Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State… Read More ›
Condition of Oceans
Research Results Post Deepwater Horizon
Neptune 911 posted updates heavily during and after the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Since that disaster, numerous news releases have reported on the oil spill’s aftermath–some crafted out of public relations offices and others hard reported. Sea… Read More ›
Newest Reports on Plastic Polluted Oceans
Recent publications include research and reports on plastic pollution in the oceans. The following are links to the reports: Plastic Waste Is All At Sea It’s a global mess created in less than a century. Experts are concerned about the… Read More ›
Fukushiuma Contaminates Pacific Ocean
Japan’s nuclear regulator expressed growing alarm on Wednesday at increased contamination beside the seafront of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and urged the plant’s operators to take protective measures. Fukushima’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has acknowledged problems… Read More ›
Group Petitions NMFS to Protect Marine Species
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today WildEarth Guardians submitted a formal petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeking protection for 81 imperiled marine species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The 81 petitioned species span the world’s oceans and range… Read More ›
Yellow Sea Turns Green
It’s become an annual affair, the rafts of green algae washing up on the shores of Qingdao, China. Since 2007, massive algae blooms in the Yellow Sea have been fueled, scientists think, by “pollution and increased seaweed farming” south of Qingdao. The mats… Read More ›
Maine’s Lobsters Face “Double Whammy”
You might not know it from their abundance in Maine restaurants, or by the number of traps in Casco Bay, but scientists warn that lobsters are facing a double whammy of a threat: climate change and ocean acidification. Dr. Rick… Read More ›
Texas A&M Confirms Gulf Dead Zone Spread
NOAA scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year following a relatively small one by recent standards in 2012 due to the worst drought conditions in 100 years affecting the approximately 41% of… Read More ›
Ocean News week of June 23-June 28, 2013
This week in ocean news: Stories from Los Angeles Times, CBC News, Pew Environment Group, Bloomberg Businessweek, LiveScience, and Science Daily.
Hypoxia: More in Gulf of Mexico; Less in Chesapeake Bay
June 18, 2013 NOAA photo Less oxygen dissolved in the water is often referred to as a “dead zone” (in red above) because most marine life either dies, or, if they are mobile such as fish, leave the area. Habitats… Read More ›
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