Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 15 July 2024

Migratory birds face habitat loss due to development, predation & human disturbance on Harbor Islands of NY

·?????? https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06072024/new-york-harbor-islands-heron-habitat-loss/

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Louisiana wants to line its entire Gulf shore with segmented rocks – geology and natural forces limit effectiveness – not consistent with state “science-based” Coastal Master Plan

·?????? https://www.fox8live.com/2024/07/09/louisianas-top-coastal-official-wants-rock-coast-mississippi-texas/

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Philippines receives coastal surveillance radar system from Japan under Official Security Assistance

·?????? https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/09/2368895/philippines-receive-coastal-surveillance-radar-system-japan

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Homeless forced out of encampments in woods along Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

·?????? https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2024/07/08/during-major-housing-crisis-homeless-forced-to-leave-rehoboth-woods/74208735007/

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Population of Pilosocereus millspaughii tree cactus declining in Key Largo due to habitat destruction due to development, saltwater intrusion, hurricanes, soil depletion & herbivores – 6 salvaged for cultivation

·?????? https://www.earth.com/news/sea-level-rise-claims-its-first-coastal-plant-victim-in-the-u-s/

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Daiichi Meta Maru launching ceremony – coastal tanker uses methanol fuel and automated handling systems

·?????? https://safety4sea.com/mol-introduces-ai-and-iot-enhanced-methanol-fueled-coastal-tanker/

Rising construction costs causing an average 15% increase in coastal home insurance premiums in Maine

·?????? https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2024/07/09/maine-insurance-surge-coastal-storms-home-costs-drive-up-premiums/74322622007/

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Deaths of federal listed sea turtles in canal leading to Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant cooling system intake prompted govern review – one turtle transferred to Rescue & Rehabilitation Center

·?????? https://coastalreview.org/2024/07/sea-turtle-deaths-lead-to-federal-review-for-nuclear-plant/

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North Carolina DEQ Division of Coastal Management accepting public comments on proposed NOAA amendments to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

·?????? https://islandfreepress.org/fishing-report/state-coastal-agency-accepting-public-comments-regarding-noaas-proposed-amendments-to-the-north-atlantic-right-whale-vessel-strike-reduction-rule/

·?????? Proposed Amendment links:? https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/amendments-north-atlantic-right-whale-vessel-strike-reduction-rule

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Hurricanes prune mangroves in Gulf of Mexico – down tallest trees & stunt growth of others

·?????? https://eos.org/articles/hurricanes-may-prune-gulf-mangroves

·?????? Paper:? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969724024276

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Complicated explanation of who has access to coastal areas of Nova Scotia

·?????? https://www.dal.ca/news/2024/07/09/expert-coastal-access-nova-scotia.html

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Model quantifies polar amplification of global climate variability caused by Milankovitch cycles during hyper-thermals - Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (~56 Ma) & Eocene Thermal Maximum 2 (~54 Ma)

·?????? https://phys.org/news/2024-07-polar-underestimated-climate-million-year.html

·?????? Paper:?? https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/20/1303/2024/

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Status of pending, under construction, cancelled & not yet in commercial operation US offshore wind farms – 30% cancelled

·?????? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/09/us-offshore-wind-farm-progress-chart/

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Court ruling could permit construction of new reservoir to feed water into Panama Canal locks

·?????? https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-new-reservoir-drought-shipping-restrictions-cd037f15bc52c23e19b0b5a0f15330fc

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Cleaning up Narragansett Bay

·?????? https://thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podcast/how-did-the-narragansett-bay-get-so-much-cleaner/

·?????? https://www.golocalprov.com/news/2-Billion-Investment-Cleaning-Up-Narragansett-Bay-Hits-Milestone

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Centuries-old traditional whale hunt in Faroe Islands versus animal rights activists

·?????? https://hakaimagazine.com/features/blood-in-the-water-food-on-the-table-protestors-on-the-shore/

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Caution:? dig safely when building sand castles – collapsing sand holes can be deadly

·?????? https://theconversation.com/dig-safely-when-building-sandcastles-and-tunnels-this-summer-collapsing-sand-holes-can-cause-suffocation-and-even-death-224704

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Impacts of stormy weather in Cape Town region of South Africa – maritime rescue & carbo ship abandonment

·?????? https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Stormy_weather_wreaks_havoc_in_SAfricas_Western_Cape_999.html

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Construction slated to begin on first phase of $2.3B South Shore of Staten Island (SSSI) project to add interior drainage areas, seawalls & other stormwater infrastructure

·??????https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/triumph-set-to-start-m-staten-island-coastal-risk-project-p1814-175.htm