BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- New England for Offshore Wind, an organization that says it commits to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to regional grid, issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: New England for Offshore Wind (@NE4OSW) today celebrated the federal approval of the construction and operations plan for SouthCoast Wind. "The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's approval for the SouthCoast Wind project is a key victory in what has become a hist  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) package today--a stopgap measure to avert a shutdown by funding the federal government through March of next year--with passage by the Senate expected shortly. For areas hard-hit by recent climate-fueled disasters, the CR would offer a lifeline by replenishing $110 billion in much-needed federal disaster   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Research led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution predicts lower fishing yields as corals struggle to survive * * * What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Research offers potential understanding of habitability on ocean worlds in the outer solar system * * * A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. This has important implications for understanding the origin of these vents and assessing the global-scale impact of hydrothermal acti  more