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national SG climate survey and new SG climate funding: an opportunity
Hi -All are probably aware of the new funds -- $30K/year -- being offered by the national SG office for climate adaptation work with coastal communities. Many perhaps are also aware of the national SG climate survey that is currently being fielded…Continue
Started by Joe Cone Apr 25, 2012.
SGCN Workshop 2012/2013 3 Replies
Dear members,We are currently planning a Sea Grant Climate Network meeting for 2012-2013. We'd like some information from you on how likely you are to attend a workshop we organize and your preferred location and/or timing. Additionally, because…Continue
Started by Juliette Finzi Hart. Last reply by Erin De Vries Jan 24, 2012.
Updating the SGCN Ning Site
We're in the process of making some changes to the Sea Grant Climate Network Ning site. We'll be adding new content soon and will likely make some additional changes to the site's design. Please check back often and use the "Reply" feature on…Continue
Started by Andy Bohlander Dec 6, 2011.
Needs Assessments on Climate Change?? 4 Replies
Have any of you been involved or know about needs assessment in you state or region, on climate change adaptation. I am trying to evaluate different processes for undertaking a full needs assessment so if you have an example or case studies,…Continue
Started by Vicky. Last reply by Rochelle Sturtevant Jun 28, 2011.
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Weather extremes caused by climate change?
Read a recent article on climate extremes and climate change; a concluding paragraph struck me as particularly useful in responding to the commonly asked question posed in the subject line, and I thought I'd share it:
Many climate scientists (including ourselves) routinely answer media calls after extreme events with the phrase that a particular event cannot be directly attributed…Continue
Posted by Jesse Schomberg on March 28, 2012 at 2:05pm
Climate Extension Position with MN Sea Grant
The Sea Grant Program at the University of Minnesota, Duluth has a 50% time, 12 month appointment Extension Educator position available beginning January 9, 2012. Job duties and responsibilities include engaging Lake Superior coastal communities in MN and WI in identifying climate change adaptation needs and other climate change-related education and outreach. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with emphasis on environmental studies or science, urban and regional planning,…
ContinuePosted by Jesse Schomberg on December 7, 2011 at 3:19pm
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Possible record-setting dead zone for Gulf of Mexico
Scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico and a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay this year, based on several NOAA-supported forecast models.NOAA releases draft proposal to expand Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA today released for public comment a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and proposed rule for expanding the boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron from its current 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles.2012 ranks as 2nd costliest year with 11 billion-dollar disasters causing more than $110 billion in damages
Sandy caused approximately $65 billion and drought nearly $30 billion in damage, according to a final report by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.NASA Climate Science
Scientists find ancient microbes in Antarctic lake
In one of the most remote lakes of Antarctica, nearly 65 feet (19.8 meters) beneath the icy surface, scientists have uncovered a community of bacteria.Drygalski Ice Tongue, Antarctica
Take a peek at our latest Earth image of the week. If you like it, download it!Ice sheet loss at both poles increasing, study finds
An international team of experts has produced the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses in Greenland and Antarctica and their contributions to sea level rise.Science Daily Climate News
Outlook is grim for mammals and birds as human population grows
The ongoing global growth in the human population will inevitably crowd out mammals and birds and has the potential to threaten hundreds of species with extinction within 40 years, new research shows.Siberian caves warn of permafrost meltdown
Climate records captured in Siberian caves suggest 1.5 degrees of warming is enough to trigger thawing of permafrost, according to a new article.Contribution of particulate matter from air pollution to forest decline
Air pollution is related to forest decline and also appears to attack the protecting wax on tree leaves and needles. Scientists have now discovered a responsible mechanism: particulate matter salt compounds that become deliquescent because of humidity and form a wick-like structure that removes water from leaves and promotes dehydration.
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