Water & Oceans

"Great Lakes Ice Cover Plummets To Record Mid-February Low"

"In the midst of an unusually warm winter across much of the northern United States and southern Canada, the Great Lakes now have the least ice cover on record for the middle of February, which is typically when the ice begins to reach its maximum extent for the season."

Source: Washington Post, 02/17/2023

Mono Lake Tribe Asserts Water Rights, Urges Halt of Water Diversions to LA

"Against the backdrop of a severe drought linked with global warming, conservation advocates and Native Americans in California are calling for a temporary emergency stop to all surface water diversions from Mono Lake, contending that continuing to drain the watershed, along with the long-term drought, threaten critical ecosystems, as well as the Kootzaduka’a tribe’s cultural connection with the lake."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/16/2023

"Floating Ice Around Antarctica Just Hit A Record Low"

"The amount of floating sea ice encircling Antarctica reached the lowest level ever recorded, scientists reported Tuesday, a sign that one of the most remote and mysterious facets of the climate system may, at last, be responding to the overall planetary warming trend."

Source: Washington Post, 02/16/2023

"London Ship Insurers Accused Of Enabling Fishing Vessels To ‘Go Dark’"

"When it comes to illegal fishing, London’s ancient business of ship insurance may not get much attention. But according to a new complaint, the UK capital’s insurance industry is partly to blame when fishing vessels “go dark” at sea by turning off their mandatory satellite tracking equipment."

Source: Guardian, 02/15/2023

"Rising Seas Threaten ‘Mass Exodus On A Biblical Scale’, UN Chief Warns"

"The climate crisis is causing sea levels to rise faster than for 3,000 years, bringing a “torrent of trouble” to almost a billion people, from London to Los Angeles and Bangkok to Buenos Aires, António Guterres said on Tuesday. Some nations could cease to exist, drowned under the waves, he said."

Source: Guardian, 02/15/2023

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