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Wednesday 20 June 2012

Study: Seeping Arctic methane has serious implications for Florida coastline
EurekAlert | 20 Jun 2012
(Florida State University) All of the methane escaping into the atmosphere causes more melting ice, oceanographer Jeff Chanton says, which causes sea levels to rise and could affect coastal real estate values -- sooner rather than later.
 Arctic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | Global Warming | Sea Level Rise
May 2012 global temperatures second warmest on record
ScienceDaily.com | 20 Jun 2012
The globally-averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since record keeping began in 1880. May 2012 also marks the 36th consecutive May and 327th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.
 Global Warming | Sea Surface Temperature
The Boy in Alvin's Sphere
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 20 Jun 2012
Testing the sub's personnel sphere—then and now
 Research
Rio Conventions Pavilion Highlights – Oceans
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 20 Jun 2012
The Rio Conventions Pavilion continued on Saturday, 16 June 2012, focusing on Oceans. The event consisted of seven panels, a lunch celebrating 10 years of the Global Ocean Forum (GOF) and the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and a closing session presenting the outcomes of Oceans Day to the Rio+20 process.
 Governance | Marine Management | United Nations
Climate change, fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | 20 Jun 2012
Fifteen countries and territories and their development partners met in Noumea last week for a joint Secretariat of the Pacific Community / Food and Agriculture Organization workshop to discuss how climate change will affect Pacific fisheries and aquaculture.
 Pacific Ocean | Aquaculture | Climate Change | Fisheries
Clyde Report Highlights Need for Increased Protection of Inshore Fisheries
fishupdate.com | 20 Jun 2012
Campaigners working to promote the sustainable management of Scotland's inshore waters have welcomed a Government-backed report which provides hope for the future of the Clyde.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management
UNESCO-IOC Releases Proposals for Sustainable Ocean Management
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 20 Jun 2012
The report "Healthy Ocean, Healthy People," released by UNESCO-IOC during Rio+20, stresses the role of the ocean for a green economy and provides suggestions for initiatives to support sustainable ocean management in the areas of science and technology, protection of marine heritage, and for empowering citizens in defining a common ocean future.
 Governance | Marine Management

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