News tagged with caribbean sea
One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. As part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...
May 09, 2012 |
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'Chum cam' underwater video survey shows that reef sharks thrive in marine reserves
A team of scientists, led by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, used video cameras to count Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) inside and outside marine reserv ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Study in underwater laboratory may help manage seaweed-eating fish that protect coral
A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology is using the Aquarius underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida to study how the diversity of seaweed-eating fish affects endangered coral ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
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GOES-13 Satellite watches Emily fizzle, morph and hope for a comeback
A new animation from the GOES-13 satellite shows the creating and morphing of what was once Tropical Storm Emily into an elongated area of low pressure over the Caribbean Sea.
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Aug 06, 2011 |
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Cutting fishing could buy time for coral reefs
Stopping people fishing around Caribbean coral reefs by designating them legally protected marine reserves could help some of them survive the effects of a changing climate by more than 50 years.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Stretched-out low soaking the Caribbean in GOES-13 satellite imagery
GOES-13 satellite imagery on June 9 shows that the pesky low pressure area in the north Caribbean Sea is stretching out and bringing soaking rains to Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
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Jun 09, 2011 |
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Forecasters predict multiple US hurricane landfalls
Several powerful storms will likely strike the US mainland this hurricane season, especially in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico region, a prominent weather forecaster said.
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Apr 27, 2011 |
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Pollutants in aquifers may threaten future of Mexico's fast-growing 'Riviera Maya'
Pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, shampoo, toothpaste, pesticides, chemical run-off from highways and many other pollutants infiltrate the giant aquifer under Mexico's "Riviera Maya," research shows.
Feb 06, 2011 |
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NASA satellite sees Tomas weaken to a tropical depression ... for now
NASA infrared satellite data from this morning revealed that Tropical Storm Tomas has weakened into a tropical depression.
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Smithsonian reports regional sea temperature rise and coral bleaching event in Western Caribbean
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Bocas del Toro Research Station and Galeta Point Marine Laboratory are reporting an anomalous sea temperature rise and a major coral bleaching event in the western ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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NASA loosens GRIP on Atlantic hurricane season
NASA wrapped up one of its largest hurricane research efforts ever last week after nearly two months of flights that broke new ground in the study of tropical cyclones and delivered data that scientists will ...
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Oct 06, 2010 |
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Hurricane Igor, unchained, in NASA satellite images
While its intensity has dropped slightly, massive Hurricane Igor remains a powerful Category Three storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 105 knots (115 miles per hour) as it continues on a projected ...
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Windy cities: Researchers invent new tool to calculate hurricane risk
Bad news, Miami. Of all Florida's major population centers, the city is the most vulnerable to strong hurricane winds, according to Florida State University researchers who developed a new tool to estimate ...
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Aug 02, 2010 |
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Storm theatens Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-up
Potentially dangerous Tropical Storm Alex, which experts say could complicate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-up, has formed in the Caribbean Sea, US forecasters said on Saturday.
Jun 26, 2010 |
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Agatha drenches Guatemala and El Salvador, remnants now in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Agatha was the first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, and took an inland route, drenching El Salvador and Guatemala this past weekend.
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Jun 01, 2010 |
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