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Cooling ocean temperature could buy more time for coral reefs
EurekAlert | 16 May 2013
(University of Bristol) Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol.

Arctic Council unlikely to deal directly with climate change
nunatsiaqonline.ca | 16 May 2013
The warming impact of soot and methane on the Arctic climate and the increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean: these are among the key issues that the Arctic Councils various working groups will formally present May 15 to the Arctic Council ministerial gathering in Kiruna, Sweden.

Arctic Ocean | Acidification | Climate Change | Polar Region

Climate change has impacted global fisheries for decades
Sea Around Us | 15 May 2013
A new paper from the Sea Around Us Project published in the journal Nature reveals that warmer ocean temperatures are driving marine species towards cooler, deeper waters, and this in turn, has affected global fisheries catches.

Climate Change | Fish | Fisheries

Blue Carbon: The Opportunity of Coastal Sinks for Africa
Blue Carbon Portal | 14 May 2013
The abundance of mangrove forests, seagrasses and tidal marsh ecosystems in Africa should be considered in countries pledges to reduce carbon emissions, says a policy briefing from the South African Institute of International Affairs (Chevallier, 2012).

Blue Carbon | Climate Change

'Best estimate' of melting ice caps
BBC | 14 May 2013
Experts have come up with their most accurate estimate yet for the impact of melting ice sheets and glaciers on sea level.

Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Arctic expedition to study impact of climate change on plankton
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
The goal of the 25,000km Tara Oceans Polar Circle Expedition, with some 15 scientist on board, is to search for planktonic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, protists and metazoans, all vital resources that need to be studied in their own environment while there is still time.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Plankton | Research

Floods could 'overwhelm Thames Barrier by end of century'
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
Sea-level rises could send floods driven by storm surges over London's Thames Barrier regularly by the end of the century, if nothing is done to bolster the UK's flood defences, scientists warned on Tuesday.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Sea levels rise could mean floods in London
Telegraph | 14 May 2013
Sea levels around Britain could rise by more than one metre (3ft) due to climate change, according to a new assessment of melting ice sheets and glaciers, causing floods in London and other coastal towns.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Secret streets of Britain's Atlantis are revealed
EurekAlert | 13 May 2013
A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed 'Britain's Atlantis.'

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Natural Hazard

Coral reefs suffering, but collapse not inevitable, researchers say
EurekAlert | 10 May 2013
(Cell Press) Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9 based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics with the latest climate models.

Climate Change | Coral | Research

Many Strong Voices Develops Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Project
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 07 May 2013
Many Strong Voices (MSV) is developing a project on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change, which is a priority area for MSV in 2013. The aim of this project is to reduce vulnerability to climate change by supporting an EbA methodology that integrates scientific and local/traditional knowledge.

Climate Change | Small Island Developing States

Arctic faces further threat from ocean acidification
Guardian Unlimited | 07 May 2013
The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean, according to an international study published on Monday.

Arctic Ocean | Acidification | Climate Change

Pacific islands look for model to combat changes due to global warming
Guardian Unlimited | 07 May 2013
With islands and atolls scattered across the ocean, the small Pacific island states are among those most exposed to the effects of global warming: increasing acidity and rising sea level, more frequent natural disasters and damage to coral reefs.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Global Warming | Small Island Developing States

Adapt faster to changing climate, Europe warned
Guardian Unlimited | 29 Apr 2013
Cities around Europe may have to erect flood barriers similar to the Thames Barrier that protects London from sea surges, as climate change takes hold and leads to the danger of much more destructive storms, floods, heavy rainfall and higher sea levels, Europe's environmental watchdog has warned.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Storm Surge

UNDP Recommends Adaptation Action in Pacific Island Countries
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 25 Apr 2013
The Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (APRC) of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a report on "Climate Change and Pacific Island Countries," which recommends: effective communication of scientific information and appropriate adaptation actions; ensuring the effectiveness of aid for adaptation to climate change; redefining the roles of governments and regional agencies around adaptation; and working with influential individuals, such as traditional leaders and teachers.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Small Island Developing States

Denying sea-level rise: How 100 centimeters divided the state of North Carolina
earthmagazine.org | 24 Apr 2013
Last year, in North Carolina, the legislature introduced a bill that would have required state agencies to estimate future sea-level rise based only on linear projections of historic sea-level rise, rather than on models and field observations that show the rate can change over time. The legislative response to sea-level rise projections in North Carolina became a highly visible example of the shopping-at-the-supermarket view of science.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Why is Reuters puzzled by global warming's acceleration?
Guardian Unlimited | 24 Apr 2013
'Climate scientists struggle to explain warming slowdown,' said Reuters. But warming is speeding up, and scientists can explain it. There are periods when the ocean heats up more quickly than the surface, and other periods when the surface heats up more quickly than the oceans.

Climate Change | Global Warming

Atlantic cod in for even more stress?
EurekAlert | 23 Apr 2013
(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Researchers have known for some years that the Atlantic cod beats the retreat in the direction of the Arctic when the waters in its traditional habitat become too warm. In summer, shoals from the Atlantic Ocean, for example, are now moving up as far as Spitsbergen into the waters the Arctic cod calls its own.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Fish | Research

Accord Would Regulate Fishing in Arctic Waters
New York Times | 17 Apr 2013
With polar ice melting each year, the governments of five countries with Arctic coastline said an agreement regulating commercial fishing was warranted.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Fisheries | Governance

Study reveals English Channel herring and sardine switch
fishupdate.com | 17 Apr 2013
An international study has shown that a sudden switch from herring to sardines in the English Channel in the 1930s was because of a long-term ocean cycle called the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO).

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Fish

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