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Deputy Secretary Hayes Outlines Administration’s Commitment to Science-Based Decision-Making in the Arctic
Deputy Secretary Hayes
ANCHORAGE – In a speech to the Alaska Forum on the Environment today, Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Policy Heather Zichal outlined a series of new initiatives aimed at bringing the best available science to energy-related decisions in the Arctic. The announcement today underscores the Obama Administration’s commitment to science-based decision-making in the Arctic’s sensitive environment.
“We are committed to a comprehensive, science-based approach to energy policy in the Arctic. These initiatives are part of the Administration’s commitment to continuing the expansion of safe and responsible production of our domestic resources,” said Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Policy Heather Zichal. Read the full story »
ONW: Week of January 30, 2012 – Number 154
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Big Storms Roil Even the Deep Ocean
Sebastian the crab may have been wrong about the deep sea. In Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the orange crustacean famously touted the tranquility of life well below the waves, singing “it’s better down where it’s wetter.”
Life Beyond Earth? Underwater Caves In Bahamas Could Give Clues
Discoveries made in some underwater caves by Texas &M University at Galveston researchers in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life formed on Earth millions of years ago, and perhaps give hints of what types of marine life could be found on distant planets and moons.
Ecologists Among The First To Record And Study Deep-Sea Fish Noises; ‘A Wealth Of Biological Sounds’
University of Massachusetts Amherst fish biologists have published one of the first studies of deep-sea fish sounds in more than 50 years, collected from the sea floor about 2,237 feet (682 meters) below the North Atlantic.
Indonesian Shark Fishing Communities To Help In Sustainability Study
A Murdoch University PhD student will spend a year living among Indonesian shark fishermen to investigate their impact on shark populations and the effects of conservation efforts on fishing communities.
Powerful Currents in Deep-Sea Gorges
What energy drives these currents in hundreds of seafloor Grand Canyons?
NASA Study Solves Case of Earth’s ‘Missing Energy’
Two years ago, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., released a study claiming that inconsistencies between satellite observations of Earth’s heat and measurements of ocean heating amounted to evidence of “missing energy” in the planet’s system.
Earth’s Energy Budget Remained Out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity
A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity — not changes in solar activity — are the primary force driving global warming.
The Arctic Is Already Suffering the Effects of a Dangerous Climate Change
Nations established the Framework Convention on Climate Change in order to “prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system,” the Arctic shows the first signs of a dangerous climate change.
First Phase of the NOSB Ocean Sciences Quiz Now Available
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sea Grant College Program to develop an online game to promote ocean literacy and engage students, teachers, and NOSB teams worldwide
Warming in the Tasman Sea, Near Australia, a Global Warming Hot Spot
Oceanographers have identified a series of ocean hotspots around the world generated by strengthening wind systems that have driven oceanic currents, including the East Australian Current, polewards beyond their known boundaries.
What Do Killer Whales Eat in the Arctic?
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are the top marine predator, wherever they are found, and seem to eat everything from schools of small fish to large baleen whales, over twice their own size.
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