By Sean Horgan, The Daily News of Newburyport Portland Press Herald news story The news just keeps getting worse for cold-temperature fish such as cod in the ever-warming waters of the Gulf of Maine. A new study, conducted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers and appearing in the Journal of Geophysical Research — Oceans, Read More
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Science Confirms 2014 Was Hottest Yet Recorded, On Land And Sea
By Christopher Joyce, National Public Radio correspondent NPR news story For the past quarter-century, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been gathering data from more than 400 scientists around the world on climate trends. The report on 2014 from these international researchers? On average, it was the hottest year ever — in the ocean, as Read More
Maine Lawmakers Weigh Council to Study Ocean Acidification
The temporary council would study scientific research on the topic and issue a report. The Associated Press news story AUGUSTA — A Maine legislative panel is grappling with whether to create a state council to deal with the issue of changing ocean chemistry. The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources is set to vote on Read More
Ocean Scientists Report “Unprecedented” Spike in Sea Level Off Portland Several Years Ago
Casco Bay waters rose by 5 inches during a peak period in 2009-10, and more extreme fluctuations are likely, increasing the threat of coastal flooding. By Eric Russell, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Sea levels off Portland rose by 5 inches during 2009 and 2010 as part of what researchers called an “unprecedented” Read More
Most of Coastal U.S. to Be Threatened by Flooding by 2050, Report Says
by Stephen Rappaport on Environment, News, Waterfront Ellsworth American news story ELLSWORTH — Residents of coastal Maine may want to make sure to secure a pair of L.L. Bean boots before fashionistas in Brooklyn buy them all. According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report released last week, by 2050 a majority of Read More
As Climate Changes, Spring’s Early Arrival Alters Gulf of Maine Ecosystem
The date that’s used to mark the season based on water temperature has changed by two weeks over eight years. By Kevin Miller, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story Spring is arriving earlier than it used to in the Gulf of Maine, increasing average water temperatures and affecting the migratory patterns of fish species Read More
Gulf of Maine is Warming Faster than 99% of World’s Oceans, Say Scientists
The water level is rising and species such as cod and herring are moving to colder waters. By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press Watch full news video FRIENDSHIP — Imagine Cape Cod without cod. Maine without lobster. The region’s famous rocky beaches invisible, obscured by constant high waters. It’s already starting to happen. The culprit Read More
Endangered Species Protections Extended to Atlantic Salmon on Three Major Maine Rivers
by Anne Ravana Maine Public Radio news story The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service today extended endangered species protections to Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot, Kennebec, and Androscoggin rivers and their watersheds. The news has not been well received by some Maine officials. The state’s Department of Read More
