PMEL in the News
Scientists observe low sea ice in Bering Sea off Alaska
Open water has replaced sea ice in much of the Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast, leaving villages vulnerable to powerful winter storms and adding challenges to Alaska Native hunters seeking marine mammals, an expert said Monday. Phyllis Stabeno is quoted.
What’s behind the record-setting snowstorms in the US west
It’s been an odd winter in the US. Except for a brief polar-vortex-induced cold snap that plunged swaths of the northeast and midwest into frigid temperatures, much of the country has experienced a relatively mild winter. Nick Bond is quoted.
Tsunami Ready Pilot Project for SVG
Efforts aimed at making St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tsunami Ready continues here through a pilot project being coordinated by several international organizations. To this end stakeholders are meeting for five days between the period February 25th – March 1st, 2019 at the Conference Room of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) for a Tsunami Inundation Modeling and Evacuation Mapping Workshop. The workshop is the first component of a Tsunami Ready Pilot Project for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Chris Moore is quoted.
Scientists: Southeast Alaska vulnerable to ocean acidification
Southeast Alaska is poised to be among the first regions in the world affected by ocean acidification. The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network hosted a public presentation Wednesday about the phenomenon that is making ocean water more acidic, and Alaska scientists explained why Southeast is likely to be impacted more quickly than other parts of the world. Jessica Cross is quoted.
Another round of rain, snow hits Seattle area
Live account of updates from Tuesday about the latest on weather conditions, outages and closures from throughout the Puget Sound region. Nick Bond is quoted.