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Aboard the Natty Lou on The Straits, ICE TO OCEAN<\/strong><\/a><\/span> SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF FLOODS<\/strong><\/a><\/span> THE STRAITS BY SKIPJACK<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/span> THE RIP CURRENTS SAFETY POSTER<\/strong><\/a><\/span> WARMING WATERS<\/strong><\/a><\/span> THE GUIDE TO COASTAL LIVING<\/strong><\/a><\/span> COASTWATCH CLASSROOM<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span> HOOK, LINE & SCIENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> NATURALIST\u2019S NOTEBOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/span> VITAL SIGNS<\/strong><\/a><\/span> EMERGING CONTAMINANTS<\/strong><\/a><\/span> CREATURE FEATURE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> HEALTH SCIENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> CRAB WATCH<\/strong><\/a><\/span> MARINER\u2019S MENU<\/strong><\/a><\/span> CURRENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/em>from Bland Simpson\u2019s \u201cThe Straits by Skipjack<\/a>.<\/span>\u201d Credit: Barbara Garrity-Blake.<\/em><\/p>\nInside the Spring 2024\u00a0issue\u2026<\/h2>\n
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\nFrom the Sources of Sea Level Rise to the Coast of North Carolina<\/strong>
\nAn ecological transformation of coastal NC has begun<\/em>.
\nBy Dave Shaw<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nScientists and locals tackle chronic flooding.<\/em>
\nBy Marlo Chapman<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u201cIf Hell ever comes, it\u2019ll come from the southwest.\u201d<\/em>
\nBy Bland Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nShare this poster. Print it out, put it up, and save a life.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNew Study Links 50-year Trend in Atlantic Hurricane Escalation to Climate Change<\/strong>
\n\u201cMore than 90 percent of the warming we\u2019re seeing from<\/em>
\nhuman-caused greenhouse gases goes into our oceans.\u201d<\/em>
\nby Stephen R.\u00a0Levine<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLiving shorelines provide invaluable benefits to our communities and coast.<\/em>
\nby Anika Pruim, Ashley Caine, and Mark Polk<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Impact of Sea Level Rise on Tidal Marshes<\/strong>
\nThis lesson plan offers an interactive slideshow and much more<\/em>.
\nby Allie Best<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFishing at Wind Farms, Live Imaging Sonar, and More<\/strong>
\nWhat if new tech made fishing more like catching?<\/em>
\nby Scott Baker and Ruthie Froning<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAre Fishing and Boating Regulations Protecting Endangered\u00a0Whales?<\/strong>
\nSome whales face sizable threats<\/em>.
\nby Maya Afilalo<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGreenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Highest Levels<\/strong>
\n\u201cWe need to change policy and approaches in the light of the latest evidence
\nabout the state of the climate system. Time is no longer on our side.\u201d<\/em>
\nby David Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMystery in the Cape Fear<\/strong>
\nNew testing reveals eight unrecorded forms of PFAS<\/em>.
\nby Hanne Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nConan O\u2019Brien Worms, Sea Dragons, and Ocean Aliens<\/strong>
\nThe ocean contains no shortage of curiosities.<\/em>
\nby Marlo Chapman<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCan Fish Bones Protect Us from the Sun?<\/strong>
\nWe may have a healthier option than the UV filters now in use in sunscreens<\/em>.
\nby Hanne Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWhat\u2019s the Deal with that Weird Big Blue Crab on the Beach?<\/strong>
\nA new species has arrived, and, well, check your garage<\/em>.
\nby Sara Mirabilio<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSpring\u2019s Savory Dishes<\/strong>
\nBroiled soft crabs with basil butter \u2014 and more great recipes<\/em>.
\nby Vanda Lewis and Joyce Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Coastal Conference returns to the coast this year — and more of the latest news.<\/em><\/p>\n