Coastal Waters

Lately, there has been a buzz about the existence of a certain long accepted to be extinct species. The Tasmanian tiger is no longer alive. The reports of Its long-term survival have been greatly exaggerated. Recent Sightings. The massive marsupial creatures known scientifically as thylacines, which looked more like wild...Read Full StoryPsychologyTasmanian TigerEndangered SpeciesWildlife SpeciesAnimal SpeciesEndangered AnimalsAustralianBigfootGWCNature World NewsThylacine Awareness GroupWWFExtinct SpeciesOnce-discovered AnimalsWild DogsNeil Waters

MANILA, Philippines: While stopping short of lodging a protest, the Philippine government says it is concerned by a build-up of 200 Chinese vessels positioned off reefs in the South China Sea, which both countries claim as their territory. However, the Philippine defense minister, Delfin Lorenzana, demanded on Sunday that the...Read Full StoryPhilippinesSouth China SeaChinese ShipsOverfishingDestructionMarinesFilipino WatersChinese BoatsChinese ClaimsReefsMANILANavigationGovernmentsBatarazaEnvironmentDelfin LorenzanaRodrigo Duterte

Florida manatees died at an average rate of seven a day in the first two months of this year, an alarming pace that’s drawing the attention of biologists, lawmakers and admirers of the gentle marine mammals throughout the state. The rate is nearly three times higher than the five-year average...Read Full StoryFish And WildlifeHousingWildlife BiologistsMarine BiologistsWildlife HabitatStarvationSave The Manatee ClubBrevardFlorida ManateesAlarming RateFlorida WatersDeathsMarine MammalsPopulation NumbersSeagrass HabitatPatrick Rose

And ‘it is abundantly clear that wind farms do not have a negative impact on tourism’. I have found great joy in devoting the past 15 years of my professional life to developing offshore-wind energy projects. Working in a field that brings clean energy, increases environmental progress, improves public health and boosts economic opportunity makes me proud to do what I do every day.Read Full StoryEconomyWind PowerWind TurbinesPoliticsWind EnergyNew JerseyansRepublicanDemocraticBidenOffshore Wind FarmsCoastal EconomiesCoastal CommunitiesCoastal ResidentsJersey ShoreEconomic CompetitivenessGeorge W. Bush

TAMPA, Fla. - At the Tampa Greyhound Track vaccination site Wednesday, state and federal staff spent the day dividing folks into two separate lines based on their dose. Many who came for their first dose were turned away after the site ran out of first doses. 'We had about 500...Read Full StoryFemaVaccinationGearsRaymond James StadiumPublic HealthVaccine DosesFEMABack PeopleIgnatius CarrollWaters Avenue

Effective: 2021-03-24 17:07:00 CDT Expires: 2021-03-25 01:00:00 CDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Instruction: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Target Area: Aransas Islands; Calhoun Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays.Read Full StoryCoastal FloodingNwsHigh WaterSome BeachDunesExtreme WeatherCoastal Flood AdvisoryNWSNueces IslandsAransas IslandsCalhoun Islands CountiesKleberg IslandsFlood-prone PropertyCDT ThursdayTarget Area

Octopus remains were found in the belly of a rare false killer whale on Maui, a dietary discovery that researchers say could help the endangered species. After a insular false killer whale was found dead on Maui in February, the University of Hawaii Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Lab examined the whale and identified 25 individual pelagic octopuses in its stomach, a previously unknown food item for the creature.Read Full StoryMauiUS MarineStranding LabAhiNOAA FisheriesTake Reduction TeamsManoaFalse Killer WhalesWhale PopulationInsular False KillerMarine MammalsHawaiian WatersAerial Survey SightingsBlubber ExaminationPrior Strandings

Flood-stricken residents along Australia's east coast began a massive clean up effort on Thursday as waters receded, revealing damaged homes, piles of debris and mud-caked roads. The region has been devastated by widespread flooding brought on by a torrential downpour that inundated towns, destroyed farmland and left two people dead.Read Full StoryAustraliaDroughtClean-upNew South WalesExtreme WeatherCoastal FloodingCoastal WatersFireRural CommunitiesGold CoastThe Rural Fire ServiceAFPPakistaniFloodwatersDebrisBen ShepherdGladys Berejiklian

A new report from the Great Lakes regional arm of the National Audubon Society is outlining its plan to restore and protect a dozen areas that support region’s birds. Climate change, development and invasive species are threatening coastal areas of the Great Lakes region that is home to 350 bird species.Read Full StoryWater BirdsLake MichiganDetroit LakeWater ConservationSpecies ConservationCoastal AreasInvasive SpeciesGreat Lakes AudubonAudubon Great LakesAmericanRepublicanLegislatureWPRAudubon Plan AimsWisconsin Public RadioTony Evers

New research uncovers patterns that explain why huge numbers of “by-the-wind sailor” jellyfish wash ashore and strand on beaches around the world, including up and down the US West Coast. While these mass stranding events are hard to miss, researchers actually know very little about how or why they happen.Read Full StoryWashed AshoreMarine ScienceTrillionsArctic SeaSea LionsUS MarineCOASSTersVelellaCassinCoastal ObservationSailor JellyfishWarmer WintersSailingLarval FishWest Coast Beaches