PMEL in the News
Siberian erosion, river runoff speed up Arctic Ocean acidification
As Siberian permafrost thaws, crumbling Russian coastlines and big rivers flowing north along eroding banks are dumping vast loads of organic carbon into marine waters there, causing much quicker acidification than had been anticipated and signaling future danger for the entire Arctic Ocean.
Climatologist says global warming isn’t causing record-breaking heat
It’s hot-hot-hot out there but Western Washington’s record-breaking heat is not a symptom of global warming, according to Washington state climatologist Nick Bond.
West Coast Scientists Urge Rapid Action Against Ocean Acidification
A panel of ocean scientists from Washington, Oregon and California said Monday that local action on the West Coast — one of the regions of the world hardest hit by ocean acidification — could soften the blow of this rapidly worsening global problem.
Scientists urge action to combat changing ocean chemistry
Global carbon dioxide emissions are rapidly altering ocean chemistry along the West Coast and urgent regional action is needed, a panel of ocean scientists said in a report released Monday.
Editorial: Latest tsunami science urges long-term action
We won’t know what a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami are like until we’ve experienced them. But considering the consequences, we’re fools if we don’t take reasonable long-term steps to mitigate the damage.