PMEL in the News
Fisheries disaster money after ‘Blob’ just now being disbursed as new marine heatwave looms
The marine heatwave known as “The Blob” wreaked havoc on Northwest fisheries during 2015 and 2016, Ron Warren, fish policy director for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told a Senate committee Wednesday. Nick Bond is quoted.
Two fishery resource disasters declared for Alaska, ‘The Blob’ could be a factor in both
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declared two fishery resource disasters in Alaska. The disasters occurred in 2018, impacting Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod and sockeye salmon in Chignik. Nick Bond is quoted.
2019 will go down as one of the hottest years on record, scientists say
Temperatures hit historic highs in August and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says to expect more record heat through the rest of 2019. In Ohio, the average summer temperature for June, July, and August was 72.1 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1.1 degrees above average. Greg Johnson is featured.
NOAA predicts a warm finish to 2019 across the United States
Although the fall officially arrived earlier this week, summer-like weather is still occurring throughout much of the United States. According to data released recently by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a warm-weather pattern is expected to continue through the end of the year. Greg Johnson is featured.
Scientists: second-hottest August ever, more heat ahead
After a month of historically high temperatures around the world in August, national climate officials anticipate more of the same through the rest of 2019. Greg Johnson is quoted.