Drought Conditions Persist as Summer Winds Down
By Kimberly Cauvel, GoSkagit
The mostly sunny, 70-degree weather brought many to Skagit County beaches, lakes and riversides to savor the outdoors during the three-day Labor Day weekend.
100-Year-Old Ship Logs Offer History of Arctic Sea Ice
Modern-day computer simulations and historic observations from 100-year old ship logbooks have extended estimates of Arctic sea ice volume all the way back to 1901, researchers report.
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Shipping Logs Show How Quickly Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting
The Economist
The region is losing ice at the fastest rate since 1900
Climate change is affecting all parts of the globe.
More Than 100 Years of Arctic Sea Ice Volume Reconstructed With Help From Historic Ships’ Logbook
By Hannah Hickey, UW News
Our knowledge of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean comes mostly through satellites, which since 1979 have imaged the dwindling extent of seasonal sea ice from above.
As population of Alaskan Belugas Slowly Vanishes, Researchers Search for Answers
Study documents acoustic footprint of human activities in the Cook Inlet waters, finds sound levels often exceed harassment limits set by NOAA.
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Feeling Squiddish: California Market Squid Fisheries Impacted by Warm Blob in Pacific
By Kimberly Rivers, Ventura County Reporter
The squid landing docks at the Port of Hueneme are quiet.
Researchers Deploy New Tech to Explore Depths of Gulf of Mexico
A multi-institution team consisting of the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (UW SAFS) Professor John Horne will deploy experimental technology next week to explore the deep scattering layers of the ocean.
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The River Runs Alarmingly Low in North Bend, Due East of Seattle
By Ellis O’Neill, KUOW
It’s been raining this July, but much of Washington is still in a drought, because of our hot, dry spring and early summer.
Whaling Logs Yield Clues for Modern-Day Climate Studies
By Doug Fraser, The Cape Cod Times
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Cobblestone streets lead to the New Bedford Whaling Museumwhere Abigail Field is seated in the library, isolated from the heat and humidity, the blazing sun reduced to a creamy vanilla by the drawn blinds.
As El Niño Fades, Winter Forecast a ‘Crap Shoot’
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
The Pacific Ocean along the equator cooled in June and is expected to be at normal temperatures in a month or two, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday.