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Warming Coastal Waters Lure Southern Species North
2016-08-07 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: The fish population in New Jersey waters is growing more diverse, and a Rutgers University scientist says climate change is driving it. Dr. Ken Able is the director of Rutgers University`s marine field station in Tuckerton, where for 27 years, they`ve been studying the baby fish that come into the Little Egg Inlet. "And we have a distinct trend, he says. We have warming water temperatures, and we have fewer northern species and we have more southern species. And there`s good data to support...
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Louisiana pols go to court blaming Big Oil for coastal ruin
2016-08-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The oil industry has left a big footprint along the Gulf Coast, where a Delaware-sized stretch of Louisiana has disappeared. But few politicians would blame Big Oil for ecosystem abuse in a state where the industry employs up to 300,000 people and injects $73 billion into the economy. Until now. Following the lead of Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana political orthodoxy is being turned upside-down as prominent leaders of both parties join lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for environmental improvement...
M&As this week: Coastal Contracts, Canadian Energy, US Silica
2016-08-05 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Coastal Contracts Berhad has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Jaya Samudra Karunia (JSK) and Yudha Kurniawan Tanos to buy 49% interest in PT Jaya Samudra Karunia Gas (JSK Gas).
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Coastal Protection Strategy for the Philippines
2016-07-07 06:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dredging Today: Royal HaskoningDHV has presented a Coastal Protection Strategy for reducing flood risks for the City of Tacloban and the Municipality of Palo in the Philippines. The Coastal Protection Strategy is the result of successful 9-month cooperation between the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), their counterpart, the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) and a multi-disciplinary team with other experts including Deltares, Arcadis, Wetlands International, Red Cross, Rebel and Van Oord. The strategy...
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New study shows impact of human-made structures on Louisiana's coastal wetlands
2016-06-29 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: As Louisiana's wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the human-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events. Scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that human-made canals limit...
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