Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 10 March 2025

Purporting that coastal economies rely upon NOAA

·?????? https://thecurrentga.org/2025/03/01/coastal-economies-rely-on-noaa-from-weather-and-fisheries-to-tourism-even-if-they-dont-realize-it/

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Satellite images reveal extent of concrete expansion along Greek coastlines – threat to environment & infrastructure

·?????? https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1263091/satellite-data-reveals-a-coastal-cement-crisis/

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NOAA releases CORA which estimates coastal water levels where tidal gauges are missing

·?????? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/aa-updates/advancements-mcwl-data.html

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New index to identify better locations for offshore hybrid photovoltaic-wind projects

·?????? https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/03/03/new-method-to-identify-best-locations-for-offshore-hybrid-pv-wind-projects/

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Impact of wind loads on offshore photovoltaics

·?????? https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/28/the-impact-of-wind-load-effects-on-offshore-floating-photovoltaics/

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Broken wind turbine at Vineyard Wind has now been struck by lightning

·?????? https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2025/03/02/broken-vineyard-wind-turbine-struck-lightning

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LNG imports hit 5-year low due to weak demand in China

·?????? https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/chinas-lng-imports-hit-five-year-low-due-weak-demand/

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Best biking trails along Gulf Coast in Alabama

·?????? https://www.gulfshores.com/blog/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/the-8-best-places-to-ride-your-bike-on-the-alabama-gulf-coast/

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Advisory issued to avoid swimming in nearshore waters off Key West – risk of surface runoff polluted waters

·?????? https://www.keysnews.com/news/local/city-avoid-nearshore-swimming-due-to-possible-pollutants/article_d678576e-f3b5-11ef-9bec-273cb60b43bb.html

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Taiwan detected 12 Chinese aircraft & 14 naval vessels & 2 balloons operating in island waters

·?????? https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/taiwan-detects-12-chinese-aircraft-14-naval-vessels-operating-near-its-shore/ar-AA1zIJ0h

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Coastal Engineering Geology Technical Reports for Florida – High Frequency Tide Studies – SBEACH – Post-Storm Reports – Coastal Erosion – Carbonate Beaches – Technical Reports – Guidelines

·?????? https://floridadep.gov/rcp/coastal-engineering-geology/content/coastal-engineering-geology-group-technical-reports

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Consortium to buy Panama Canal Ports for nearly $23B

·?????? https://www.investopedia.com/blackrock-leads-consortium-buying-panama-canal-ports-for-nearly-usd23b-11690345

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Paper:? New MOCDE algorithm for artificial island construction scheduling in attempts to minimize time, cost and environmental impacts

·?????? https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/492

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Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) surveys show higher levels of PFAS acids in shellfish & shorebirds along East-Asian Australian flyway

·?????? https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/study-finds-high-pfas-levels-in-migratory-birds-raising-concerns,65556

·?????? Paper:? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425001013?via%3Dihub

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Flooding expected in subsiding coastal areas of Hawaii

·?????? https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1075961

·?????? Paper:? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s43247-025-02108-4

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Seabeaning at Padre Island National Seashore

·?????? https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/03/seabeaning-among-marine-debris-padre-island-national-seashore