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State shutting down many South Coast shellfish beds due to sewage

3/19/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Adam Goldstein. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is immediately shutting down thousands of acres of shellfish beds surrounding the New Bedford and Fairhaven wastewater treatment plant outfalls to comply with federal health and safety standards. More than 18,000 acres of the Dartmouth, Fairhaven and New Bedford coastline, including… SEE MORE

Jamie Bloomquist, Owner and Co-Founder of US Harbors. Photo by Billy Black.

US Harbors Has a New Owner!

3/18/2024 by Anastasia Fischer

USHarbors Acquired by Co-Founder Jamie Bloomquist  Camden, Maine | March 19, 2024 - USHarbors.com, the leading online resource for tides, weather, and coastal data, announces that co-founder Jamie Bloomquist has acquired full ownership of the company. With this acquisition, Bloomquist plans to expand the platform's reach and services, further solidifying… SEE MORE

North Atlantic right whale Pediddle (#1012) and calf. This species was hunted nearly to extinction by commercial whalers in the 1800s, and continues to face threats from vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Whales and Carbon Sequestration: Can Whales Store Carbon?

3/18/2024 by Param Bhatia

By fisheries.noaa.gov. The ocean captures about 31 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions, removing carbon from the atmosphere that would otherwise continue to trap heat and increase temperatures. Blue carbon, or carbon captured by ocean ecosystems includes: Carbon absorbed by aquatic plants, algae, and phytoplankton Carbon stored in the bodies of living animals… SEE MORE

The land between lagoon and beach in Funafuti, Tuvalu. The highest point on Tuvalu is 4.6 metres above sea level. With five millimetres per year of regional sea level rise (above the global average), the small nation could be inundated within a century. Credit: Mario Tama / Getty Images

Rising Sea Levels Increase Threat Of Arsenic In Drinking Water

3/17/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Kendra Pierre-Louis. (Bloomberg) —Rising seas due to climate change could exacerbate the threat of arsenic in drinking water, according to a study published in PLOS ONE in January. Researchers focused on arsenic in well water in Bangladesh, where up to 97% of the population relies on such water for drinking. Arsenic occurs naturally… SEE MORE

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