Published : . December 2012. Global sea level has been steadily rising for decades and is expected to continue. Scientists have very high confidence that global sea level will rise at ...

Published : . November 2011. Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores ...

Published : . May 2014. The National Climate Assessment assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century. It documents ...

Summary: This illustrated handbook shows how to culture four ecologically and economically important seaweeds native to New England. Methods outlined in the handbook can be used for new agribusiness for food or energy.

Summary: Coral reefs off the west coast of Maui are readily accessible and heavily used by visitors and locals alike. Managers needed a plan to boost the resilience of the reefs so they could continue providing critical habitat for marine species.

Summary: Discover and/or contribute valuable data resources to inform ocean planning, policy development, and resource management on the West Coast.

Tropical storms like 2011's Hurricane Irene experienced cooling in the coastal surface waters ahead of the eye of the hurricane, which reduced storm intensity, according to a CPO-funded study by ... ...

Summary: This map-based interface is useful for identifying areas that may be impacted by specific hazards, such as extreme heat or cold, heavy rain or snow, flooding, and severe drought.

Atlantic croaker. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Page/s that contain this image :. How Will Fish Fare in the Future? Assessing Vulnerability Across an Ecosystem. Last ...

NOAA Fisheries scientist Jon Hare carries baskets of fish during the 2006 winter trawl survey on the Northeast U. S. continental shelf. This annual survey started in the 1960s and has been instrumenta ...