PMEL in the News
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.
What is Ocean Acidification And Why Is It Worse At Night?
Ocean acidification is the chemical process that is set into motion when the Earth’s oceans, lakes, and rivers absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by automobiles, airplanes, and power plants.
Tracking ‘marine heatwaves’ since 1950 – and how the ‘blob’ stacks up
Unusually warm oceans can have widespread effects on marine ecosystems. Warm patches off the Pacific Northwest from 2013 to 2015, and a couple of years earlier in the Atlantic Ocean, affected everything from sea lions to fish migrations to coastal weather.