News tagged with coastal development

NOAA science supports New York's offshore energy planning

A newly released NOAA study will help New York state officials make advances in managing their coastal waters and guiding future development of offshore wind energy projects.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Environmental troubles growing in Mid-East Gulf region due to rapid coastal development

The rapid, large scale coastal development underway in the Middle East must be better planned and managed to avoid aggravating already "severe" degradation and losses in the fragile marine ecosystems shared by eight Gulf ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Asia most dangerous for sea turtles: study

The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world's most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's coral reefs could be gone by 2050: study

The world's coral reefs could be wiped out by 2050 unless urgent action is taken to stop threats posed to the "rainforests of the sea" by everything from overfishing to climate change, a report warned.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 12

Scientists shed new light on behavior of shark 'tweens' and 'teenagers'

(PhysOrg.com) -- A long-term field and DNA study by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, University of Miami, Field Museum of Chicago and others has shown that young lemon ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0