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SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Sewage: You Can’t Make This Sh** Up

Union of Concerned Scientists

Whats the point of a beach adventure if you cant even go into the ocean? How does raw sewage end up in our oceans and rivers? In some cities, a combined sewer system means that usually both wastewater and stormwater get treated to the same high standards before releasing into the ocean. San Francisco City and County v.

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What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC?

Real Climate

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale overturning motion of the entire Atlantic, from the Southern Ocean to the high north. The post What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC? Graph by Ruijian Gou. The AMOC is a big deal for climate. 15 Sverdrup). Take the IPCC reports. 1999; Huisman et al.

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Not just another dot on the graph?

Real Climate

First, it’s been obvious for months that 2023 would be a record year – in temperatures (at the surface, troposphere and in the ocean), in Antarctic sea ice, in the number of big climate disasters etc. Only the jump from 2014 to 2015 (coincidentally (?) Why oh why? So why was 2023 so special? 2023 ; Roach et al., Roach, K.D.

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What is Ocean Optimism?

Ocean Conservancy

Maya Canonizado is a Communications Intern at Ocean Conservancy, based in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up and living on the coast her whole life sparked her love for the ocean and the desire to protect it from a young age. Before I started working for Ocean Conservancy, I browsed through this very website. Never miss an update.

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How Major Carbon Producers Drive Sea Level Rise and Climate Injustice

Union of Concerned Scientists

Previous attribution research published by my Union of Concerned Scientists colleagues have allowed us to draw causal connections between sources of heat-trapping emissions and resulting impacts, like present day increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, air temperatures, sea levels , ocean acidification , and wildfire burned area.

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New Forecasting Tools May Help Predict Impact of Marine Heatwaves of Ocean Life up to a Year in Advance

Inside Climate News

By Kiley Price In 2014, an unprecedented marine heat wave engulfed the west coast of North America, pushing ocean temperatures up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit higher than usual in some areas. These forecasts could help fisheries avoid whale entanglements and unexpected supply chain disruptions.

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Extreme marine heatwaves are now normal for the world's oceans

New Scientist

2014 marked the first time more than half of global ocean surface recorded temperatures considered extreme compared to a historical average

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