Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 13 March 2023

Dire report on coastal erosion in Alaska – “go with the flow” so no need for humans to “fix” things

·        https://grist.org/solutions/possible-solutions-alaskas-eroding-coastlines/

Willamette Falls Locks opened in 1873 to be retrofitted for safety & seismic repairs

·        https://www.oregoncitynewsonline.com/news/willamette-locks-ready-for-seismic-repairs/article_4f3d7fee-6464-538d-ae16-0e2b3cbe07c2.html

·        Disposition Study: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3ea19efb41794088852d8cd41eb2e591

Levees, dams & oil extraction cause loss of sediment & loss of Barataria Basin wetlands – not “global warming”

·        https://www.nola.com/news/environment/barataria-wetlands-losses-linked-to-levees-oil-wells-study/article_de229522-bc50-11ed-9d59-1f48c1681222.html

284 passengers & crews aboard Ruby Princess cruise ship became ill on round-trip voyage to Caribbean & Mexico – likely norovirus but needs to be confirmed

·        https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/over-280-sickened-on-princess-cruise-ship-company-points-to-likely-cause/ar-AA18neHs

Port Arthur wants some of the $33B Texas surplus for infrastructure

·        https://www.panews.com/2023/03/09/port-arthur-seeking-state-funding-to-improve-infrastructure/

Red tides hitting the beaches of Florida

·        https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161339697/what-to-know-red-tide-florida-beaches-algae

3 endangered right whales prompt temporary closure of Cape Cod Canal to all vessel traffic (video)

·        https://whdh.com/news/3-endangered-right-whales-prompt-closure-of-cape-cod-canal/amp/

Coastal huts in Marseille are flooded

·        https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/06/they-are-completely-flooded-rising-sea-levels-endanger-life-in-marseilles-coastal-huts

Cape Cod National Seashore expecting decline in seagrasses

·        https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/03/cape-cod-national-seashore-look-decline-seagrasses

2 years since the major coastal tar spill hit coast of Israel

·        https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-years-since-major-coastal-tar-spill-marine-unit-still-waiting-for-extra-funds/

Mussels & other aquatic animals protect critical coastal ecosystems

·        https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/sea-levels-rise-mussels-provide-coastal-ecosystem-protections

?California man hiked beyond safety fence in Cap Kiwana State Natural Area in Oregon – slipped, tumbled down cliff and swept away by waves

·        https://abc7.com/west-covina-hiker-killed-fatal-fall-oregon-cliff/12926362/

Perspective: Maine should shun initiatives to industrialize coastal communities & waters

·        https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/03/09/commentary-maine-should-shun-initiatives-to-industrialize-our-coastal-communities-waters/

Most Hawaiians support restoring health of near-shore areas & coastal reefs

·        https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-03-08/poll-most-voters-support-managing-fisheries-coastal-areas

Homebuyers still leaving big high-cost coastal & inland metro areas

·        https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/homebuyer-exodus-from-coastal-metros-continued-2022/

Tijuana sewage in coastal water transfers into the air as aerosols in sea spray & impacts humans in southern California Beach communities

·        https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/coastal-water-pollution-transfers-air-sea-spray-aerosol-and-reaches-people-land

·        https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-09/millions-of-gallons-of-sewage-are-spewing-into-san-diego-waters-a-fix-could-take-weeks

Impacts of 800,000-liter oil spill off the coast of the Philippines – cannot fish in polluted waters

·        https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/thousands-of-fishermen-could-be-out-of-work-for-months-until-the-800-000-liter-oil-spill-off-the-philippines-is-cleaned-up/ar-AA18rIJh

Heavy metal pollution poses significant threat to water & birds of iconic Nile River Delta

·        https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-733959

Humans just don’t get it – saving whales & other species might also mean saving our own

·        https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11032023/warming-trends-whales/

Photo-essay: Consequences of erosion along central coast of Vietnam

·        https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/erosion-devours-vietnams-central-coast-4579853.html