PMEL in the News
Vanishing Bering Sea ice threatens one of the richest U.S. seafood sources
When ice failed to cover much of the eastern Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia in early 2018, oceanographer James Overland chalked it up to a freak chance. Then, it happened again this year, with late-winter sea ice falling to some of the lowest levels seen in at least 4 decades. Drs. Jim Overland and Phyllis Stabeno are quoted.
MBARI study shows increased CO2 in the Monterey Bay
Add another concern to our global warming worries. Scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have found high levels of CO2, a greenhouse gas, in the Monterey Bay – significantly more than previously estimated. Richard Feely is quoted.
Threat to Sea Life as Greenhouse Gases Drift Offshore
Winds carrying greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide can travel up to 60 miles offshore, adding significantly more carbon dioxide into the ocean than previously estimated, according to new research from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Dr. Feely is quoted.
Scientists seek causes, better predictions for South Asia’s changing monsoon
A Washington State University scientist is trying to understand how and why the South Asian summer monsoon is changing. For more than 2 billion people, the monsoon rains are a matter of life and death. People in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and neighboring countries depend on the warm, moisture-laden monsoon winds to water their crops and refill rivers and wells. Dr. Roxy Koll is mentioned.
Pace of Bering Sea changes startles scientists
The Yupik Eskimo village of Kotlik on Alaska’s northwest coast relies on a cold, hard blanket of sea ice to protect homes from vicious winter Bering Sea storms. Frigid north winds blow down from the Arctic Ocean, freeze saltwater and push sea ice south. The ice normally prevents waves from forming and locks onto beaches, walling off villages. But not this year. Phyllis Stabeno is quoted.