Author: B. Atherton, Staff Writer | ☀ A record-breaking yearThe year 2024 marked a historic milestone in the global climate crisis. Record-breaking temperatures, unusually warm oceans, and destructive weather events underscored the growing influence of human-caused global warming. At the same time, advances in renewable energy and international climate negotiations offered evidence that practical solutions…
Ocean Warming in 2024 Threatened Marine Ecosystems & Coastal Communities
Author: L. Hall, Staff Writer | ☀ 2024 Ocean Warming Threatens Marine Ecosystems & Coastal CommunitiesWhile record-breaking atmospheric temperatures attracted headlines in 2024, the world’s oceans experienced another year of exceptional warmth. This development was especially important because the ocean absorbs most of the excess heat accumulating in the climate system. Ocean warming influences marine…
The 1997-1998 Coral Bleaching Event
Author: S. Reynolds, Staff Writer | ☀ The 1998 coral bleaching event occurred in various locations worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions with coral reef ecosystems. Some notable areas affected by this event include: “The Middle East, East Africa, the Indian Ocean, South, Southeast and East Asia, far West and far East Pacific, the Caribbean and Atlantic…