23 Jul 2024

On the 18th July, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $220 million for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects. Investing in America The Department of Commerce’s NOAA is recommending nearly $220 million, plus an additional $66 million in future funding, for 32 habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. […]

02 Jul 2024

The US Department of Commerce and NOAA has announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate adaptation. “To tackle climate change nationwide, we have to better understand and manage our coasts,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina […]

21 May 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries released its annual Status of the Stocks report for 2023, revealing a record low for fish stocks subject to overfishing. The report assessed the 506 stocks managed by NOAA Fisheries, indicating the health of U.S. fisheries. Sustainable fisheries are crucial for the economy, recreation, and seafood supply. […]

13 Aug 2019

Wreck fish video: A NOAA Remotely Operated Vehicle came across a dead swordfish being eaten by two species of deep sea shark, one of which is only recently know to science. This is upstaged by a large wreck fish which uses the ROV to ambush and eat one of the sharks. Remarkable footage from the […]

02 Jul 2019

Sea level Rise – 4 articles British Antarctic Survey – Sea level rise Science briefing: https://www.bas.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sea-level-rise_May19.pdf Sea level rise: NOAA science report cards covering the American coastline Sea level rise & Adaptation – Cities can learn lessons from Rotterdam on how it is addressing sea-level rise. Seawalls to protect US against rising oceans could cost […]

09 Jul 2018

High tide flooding NOAA: ‘June 6, 2018 The increase in annual high tide flood days for South Atlantic states (2000-2018) As relative sea level increases, it no longer takes a strong storm or a hurricane to cause coastal high tide flooding. High tide flooding causes frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains, and compromised infrastructure. People living […]