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FL - Harnessing hurricane season: Taking action on climate change | Commentary

The need for a new environmental movement in Florida is not just a talking point; it is an urgent necessity. The adverse effects of climate change are no longer distant threats but daily realities for Floridians.

International
Advocacy

World - Planet Earth III Episode 1 Coasts - Everything you need to know

Discover how and where Planet Earth III - Coasts was filmed and discover why "the natural world is still full of surprises"

Arctic & Antarctica
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Antarctica - EDITORIAL Lukewarm response to Antarctica's shrinking ice mass

SCIENTISTS have long been closely tracking developments in Antarctica, the world's only continent that is almost entirely blanketed in ice. The monitoring is critical because what happens in Antarctica impacts the entire planet.

Gulf of Mexico
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GOM - Why governors of four Gulf states are worried about a whale

A bipartisan coalition of four Gulf Coast governors are calling on the Biden Administration to reconsider restrictions protecting a critically endangered and elusive whale species.

Pacific Northwest
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OR - Oregon Marine Reserves: Survey shows no drag on businesses ...

A new survey shows that coastal Oregon’s recreational industry joins more conventional, store-front businesses in believing the state’s Marine Reserves do not negatively impact their bottom lines, continuing a vast shift in what businesses feared just before the first reserves were established more than a decade ago.

International
Advocacy

World - Coalition of Nations Call for $12B Plan to Save Planet's Coral Reefs

A coalition of 45 nations has announced a pledge to raise $12 billion to help protect and preserve coral reefs around the world.

International
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World - Climate change challenges marine conservation efforts in Atlantic Canada

Extreme ocean changes due to climate change are not an abstract or future scenario. This summer alone, 23 per cent of the world’s oceans experienced a heat wave, corresponding to an area roughly equivalent to the entire Atlantic Ocean.

Northeast
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NY - Editorial: No Time for Celebration

Amid celebratory statements in East Hampton Town Hall about a plan to put sand on the downtown Montauk beach, a stark reality remained: Nothing other than talk has been done to actually address coastal retreat.

Gulf of Mexico
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TX - Houston Wants Feds To Waste Billions On Dike To Protect It From Climate Change

The Oil Belt will join the Rust Belt in the economically withered parts of America. Throwing money at protecting it makes no sense.

Coastwide
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USA - Poll: US Catholics' views on climate show no significant 'Laudato Si'' effect years later

Despite Pope Francis' advocacy for caring for creation, U.S. Catholics are no more likely than other Americans to view climate change as "a serious problem," according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

Coastwide
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USA - A Crucial Barrier Against Hurricanes Is at Risk

Sand dunes can protect the coastline from the effects of climate change. But they’re vulnerable to intense storms.

Caribbean
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MEX - Can innovative insurance help protect coral reefs from climate change?

As coastal guardians scramble to save these valuable ecosystems, the emergence of parametric insurance products is releasing the necessary funds

International
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World - Deep sea mining: Is anybody listening?

There will be many impacts of deep sea mining. Some will be very difficult to predict.

Coastwide
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USA - More whales are dying. Conspiracies are leading to threats against the rescue teams

The National Marine Fisheries Service has been monitoring a spike in whale strandings along the entire East Coast

Coastwide
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USA - A national marine moonshot to combat the collapse of our coral reefs

The health of American coral reefs has been at the forefront of national news this summer due to the impacts of a record-setting marine heatwave off Florida.

Coastwide
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USA - On The Brink: What happens when erosion, rising seas, a national park and a beach community collide?

As helpful as nourishment is for tourism and local economies, these projects are controversial. For starters, the process does not stop erosion. “Our present economic approach to development on the barriers is not sustainable over the long term, and nourishment projects don’t help one bit — they just make people feel good for a brief period,” said Stan Riggs.

International
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World - Renowned climate scientist Michael E. Mann on what ‘doomers’ get wrong

In his new book, ‘Our Fragile Moment,’ he explains why every fraction of a degree of climate warming is worth preventing.

West Coast
Advocacy

CA - A Year in The Life with The Coastal Commission: A Tale of Community Advocacy in 3 Parts

Westside Current Editors Note: This is part 1 of a 3 part series that takes an intimate look at the intricate web of politics, environmental concerns, and community activism that swirls around the California Coastal Commission.

International
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World - Commentary: How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally

The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.

Coastwide
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Universe - Gary Griggs: We must take better care of planet Earth

Although we still have four months left in 2023, NOAA just reported that this year has already been the worst on record for billion-dollar climate disasters, including severe storms, wildfires, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts.

Southeast
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FL - Dredging is killing Florida corals; urge restoration now | Opinion

As the last remaining corals on Florida’s reefs circle the drain of a heating ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a report that reminds us of another coral disaster.

Caribbean
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PR - How This Environmental Activist is Protecting Puerto Rico’s Coastlines and Indigenous Heritage

Environmental activist and cultural advocate Alegna Malavé Marrero has a strong connection to this land. Listening to her as she shares stories about how her father used to carry her [on his shoulders via backpack] on hiking treks at the El Yunque Rainforest, the love in her voice is palpable.

Northeast
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SC - Wanted: Research project for disappearing island

It is Wednesday, and this morning I’m at the “Snow Hole,” just off the Taconic Crest Trail as it runs along the border of New York and Vermont.

Mid-Atlantic
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NC - Guest commentary: Five years after Florence: A look back at resilience efforts

In 2018, Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, taking 42 lives and costing more than $16 billion in estimated damage. Now, five years later, many residents and communities are still reeling from the storm’s floodwaters. Blue tarps remain on unpatched roofs, businesses have not returned and communities have experienced disproportionate recoveries.