By Elke Nagy Aug 24, 2014 in Environment. www.digitaljournal.com Once again, serious questions are being raised about the decision to allow the dumping of dredge spoil in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Last January, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) approved a plan to dump three million cubic metres of […]
By CORAL DAVENPORT AUG. 26, 2014. New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to forge a sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions, but without ratification from Congress. In preparation for this agreement, to be signed at a United Nations summit meeting in 2015 […]
By JUSTIN GILLIS AUG. 26, 2014. New York Times Runaway growth in the emission of greenhouse gases is swamping all political efforts to deal with the problem, raising the risk of “severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts” over the coming decades, according to a draft of a major new United Nations report. Global warming is […]
Yesterday was our last day of coral camp! We’ve had a lot of fun and made a lot of friends. We will miss our campers and hope they have a great school year!! #reefrelief #coralcamp #friendship #friends #kids via Instagram http://ift.tt/1rFqtir from Tumblr http://ift.tt/1pnDDlf via IFTTT
Great poster by @wwf ! #stopsharkfinning #stopfinning #sharkweek #sharksarefriendsnotfood via Instagram http://ift.tt/1t2ELui from Tumblr http://ift.tt/1nVZk7j via IFTTT
Today on our last snorkeling day with @furykeywest we saw a sea urchin, reef sharks, groupers, a nurse shark, a sea turtle, a lionfish and so much more! Thank you to the wonderful staff who helped make this summer amazing for our campers #reefrelief #coralcamp #summerfun #summercamp #lionfish #seaturtle #grouper #nurseshark #sharkweek #reefshark via Instagram […]
In 2012, EPA modified its recommended Recreational Water Quality Criteria. In 2013, EPA updated its beach sanitary survey manual. In 2013, EPA developed a rapid microbiological method for ambient waters. Currently, EPA is revising National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants. Comments are due May 28, 2014. Later in 2014, a public […]
Meeting to receive public comments on: 1) a draft nutrient and dissolved oxygen (DO) total maximum daily load (TMDL) report for impaired waters in the Caloosahatchee River Basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.800, F.A.C. and 2) having the nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion […]
Today was our last field trip to the @keywestwildlifecenter ! We will miss the wonderful staff and Charlie the chicken via Instagram http://ift.tt/1sZMsSX from Tumblr http://ift.tt/1vIYYuI via IFTTT
mucholderthen: SHARKS and TROPHIC CASCADESWhat Happens When Sharks Disappear?Infographics by Lily Williams Lily Williams stuff (prints etc) is available at Society6 … from Tumblr http://ift.tt/1kBrx8p via IFTTT