State of the Climate = Warming
A simple summary of the evidence for climate change, from NOAA’s State of the Climate 2009 report:
Also check out this video summary of the report.
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Red tide off to an early start on outer Cape
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has just announced that the entire Nauset Marsh system in Eastham and Orleans, on the outer Cape, is closed for shellfish harvest effective immediately due to red tide (or, more precisely, the presence of the … Read More
- Tornadoes and pests possible downsides of warm winters
- Rising seas don't have to be bad news
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Mild winter highlights rift between climate scientists and the public
Scientists predict that Massachusetts could have the climate of the Carolinas by late this century if global warming continues unabated. With temperatures several degrees above average, this winter has brought a taste of what may be to come. And some … Read More
- What a climate changed winter looks like (or not)
- Why we can't link extreme weather events to climate change
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The escalating war over catch shares: a timeline
This post replaces a January 28th post. It will be updated and moved to the top of the blog as new events surface. Massachusetts is home to two of the nations most lucrative fishing ports – New Bedford and Gloucester. … Read More
- NOAA to preserve a piece of fishing history
- Gov. Patrick takes fishermen's woes to President