8 Advances in Oil Spill Science in the Decade Since Deepwater Horizon
By Megan Ewald, Office of Response and Restoration
alyssa.gray Wed, 04/21/2021 - 12:10
Two people holding a stick.

From March 30 to April 20, tune in as we go back in time to the day of our country’s largest marine oil spill, what’s happened since then, and how we’re better prepared for future spills. In our final blog we provide on overview of some of the advances in science we’ve discussed in-depth throughout the last three weeks.

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science

Dolphin Discoveries in the Decade Since Deepwater Horizon

Posted Wed, 04/14/2021 - 20:30
By Teri Rowles, Lori Schwacke (National Marine Mammal Foundation), and Megan Ewald
A group of people in water holding a dolphin.

From March 30 to April 20, tune in as we go back in time to the day of our country’s largest marine oil spill, what’s happened since then, and how we’re better prepared for future spills. In our latest blog, learn more about the research and discoveries that have been made about dolphins since Deepwater Horizon.

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Deepwater Horizon
marine mammals
Restoration for the Rising Tide
By Megan Ewald, Office of Response and Restoration
alyssa.gray Fri, 04/09/2021 - 13:19
A car driving through a flooded street.

This week, we’re sharing some of the ways NOAA monitors and predicts, responds to, and prepares for the impacts of climate change. In this blog, learn more about the different types of restoration used to help recover from and mitigate the impacts of severe storm events, and coastal pollution. 

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climate change
Restoration
disaster preparedness
Building Back Better: Integrating Risk Reduction into Recovery with Nature-Based Solutions
By Autumn Lotze, Office of Response and Restoration Disaster Preparedness Program
alyssa.gray Tue, 04/06/2021 - 22:33
Before and after images of a shoreline.

This week, we’re sharing some of the ways NOAA monitors and predicts, responds to, and prepares for the impacts of climate change. In this blog, learn more about how building back better after disasters can help prevent future impacts. 

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disaster preparedness
climate change
climate crisis

How Will Climate Change, New Technologies, and Shifting Trade Patterns Affect Global Shipping?

Posted Tue, 04/06/2021 - 14:13
This is a guest post by University of Washington graduate students Megan Desillier, Seth Sivinski, and Nicole White.
A mega bulker.

This week, we’re sharing some of the ways NOAA monitors and predicts, responds to, and prepares for the impacts of climate change. In this flashback guest blog from our partners at the University of Washington, learn more about how the opening up of a new trade route in the Arctic brings with it new risks. 

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climate change
climate crisis
Arctic
A Sense of Urgency in the Bering Sea
By Davin Holen, Alaska Sea Grant, University of Alaska Fairbanks
alyssa.gray Mon, 04/05/2021 - 14:29
A landscape image with a body of water.

This week, we’re sharing some of the ways NOAA monitors and predicts, responds to, and prepares for the impacts of climate change. In this guest blog, Alaska Sea Grant is a coastal community resilience specialist Davin Holen writes about the impacts climate change has on native communities in Alaska.

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climate change
climate crisis
Alaska

Living Shorelines: A Sound Investment

Posted Thu, 04/01/2021 - 14:09
By Daniel Hayden, Restore America’s Estuaries
An oyster reef.

Over the next two weeks, we’re sharing some of the ways NOAA monitors and predicts, responds to, and prepares for the impacts of climate change. In this guest blog from Restore America's Estuaries President and CEO Daniel Hayden, learn more about how living shorelines can be used to help protect against the impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

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Restoration
coasts
marsh
climate change
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