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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Santa Barbara Ranch Gets a Thumbs Up and a Thumbs Down

Santa Barbara Ranch Gets a Thumbs Up and a Thumbs Down | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
A development project on the Gaviota Coast is found in and out of compliance with its creek restoration agreement.
Howhighcenter's curator insight, June 2, 2022 5:01 PM
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Groups sue EPA to rescind Florida's wetlands authority

Groups sue EPA to rescind Florida's wetlands authority | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Environmental groups are seeking to undo a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency that handed Florida officials primary regulatory authority over the state’s wetlands
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Trump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands

Trump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Trump administration has finished a new rule that rolls back environmental controls on many wetlands and intermittent streams, delivering a win to rural landowners.
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A statement about the 480 million animals killed in NSW bushfires since September

A statement about the 480 million animals killed in NSW bushfires since September | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
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The Great Barrier Reef sounds sick, so baby fishes aren't attracted to it

The Great Barrier Reef sounds sick, so baby fishes aren't attracted to it | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. Not only do sections of it look bad, but they sound bad too. And this, it turns out, may be yet another barrier to reef recovery. In a new study published this week, a team led by Tim Gordon, PhD candidate in a marine biology from the University of Exeter, recorded sounds made by coral reefs before and after they were damaged and tested how the sounds changed the response of fish searching for a reef to settle on.
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A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed

A Turkish town, inhabited for some 12,000 years, will soon vanish as a dam project is completed | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
A controversial dam will swell the Tigris River until its waters submerge the ancient city of Hasankeyf, forcing longtime residents to flee and swallowing up cultural treasures.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
I spent my last sabbatical trying to stop a dam in Turkey.  It worked (for now), but many other dams have gone forward.  The rampant destruction of biodiversity and culture for the sake of geopolitical positioning is sick.  This is what is wrought when science and democracy is removed from governance.
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88 percent decline of big freshwater animals

Scientists have now quantified the global decline of big freshwater animals: From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent - twice the loss of vertebrate populations on land or in the ocean. Large fish species are particularly affected.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
The single most modified, fragmented, and outright destroyed ecosystems on planet earth and flowing rivers and waterways.
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USDA seeks input on wetland determination

USDA seeks input on wetland determination | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON -- Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) want
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In a Transylvania Town, Bears and Humans Collide at the Dumpster

In a Transylvania Town, Bears and Humans Collide at the Dumpster | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
With their habitat shrinking, brown bears in Baile Tusnad, Romania, have turned to scavenging. Residents sit and gawk, environmentalists want to protect the animals, but hunters just want to hunt.
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L.A. County inches toward a final decision on Tejon Ranch development

L.A. County inches toward a final decision on Tejon Ranch development | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The development of a long-discussed planned community in northern L.A. County faced renewed debate Wednesday at a public hearing of the Regional Planning Commission. 
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Treasured Island

Treasured Island | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The people of Tangier fear their life, land and heritage could wash away
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China Seizes U.S. Underwater Drone From International Waters, Pentagon Says

China Seizes U.S. Underwater Drone From International Waters, Pentagon Says | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
U.S. officials say an unmanned underwater vehicle was seized by a Chinese ship on Thursday, about 50 nautical miles from the Philippines, before the Navy ship operating the drone could retrieve it.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
With the caveat that this is technically a AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) and not an aerial "drone" (...more on that when our polling data on public interpretation is published), this craziness has got to stop.  China's interest in provocation seems designed to stoke distrust and tension in the South China Sea.  The report on the 3,200 ac of new land created by destroying/filling in coral reefs and shoals can be seen here: http://amti2016.wpengine.com/chinas-new-spratly-island-defenses/
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In reversal, staff of Coastal Commission recommends approval of Newport Beach hotel and housing project

In reversal, staff of Coastal Commission recommends approval of Newport Beach hotel and housing project | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
In a reversal of its previous position, the staff of the California Coastal Commission is recommending approval of a hotel and housing complex on the last big
PIRatE Lab's insight:
While degraded to be sure, this site offers the hope for a large-scale restoration of coastal, seasonal freshwater wetlands in the coastal zone.  This is a very rare sight to see in this part of the Coast (aside from Camp Pendleton).  Do we really need yet another mall and several more hundred houses in THIS location?
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What's Mohamed Hadid Doing in Franklin Canyon? - The New York Times

What's Mohamed Hadid Doing in Franklin Canyon? - The New York Times | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Mohamed Hadid (father of Bella and Gigi) has been trying to build an enormous compound on one of the most popular hiking spots in the Los Angeles area. What could possibly go wrong?
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On this California beach, snowy plovers and dune buggies are in a fight for survival

On this California beach, snowy plovers and dune buggies are in a fight for survival | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Environmentalists would like to see Oceano Dunes closed to off-road vehicles to protect nesting birds. Off-roaders consider themselves the endangered species.
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The best signs from Australia's climate protests amid bushfire crisis

The best signs from Australia's climate protests amid bushfire crisis | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Friday to protest the government's inaction on climate change and the bushfire crisis.
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Fractured Forests Are Endangering Wildlife, Scientists Find

Fractured Forests Are Endangering Wildlife, Scientists Find | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The world’s forests are being carved into pieces. In tropical regions, animals are likely to pay a heavy price.
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Helping countries better report on forest & land-use

Helping countries better report on forest & land-use | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
ROME -- FAO launched a new $7.1 million project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to make forest data more accessible, transparent and available
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XL Catlin Seaview Survey

XL Catlin Seaview Survey | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
A game-changing scientific study to record & reveal the world`s coral reefs.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
OUR OCEANS ARE CHANGING Coral reefs are a clear visual indicator of this change - we’ve seen a 40% loss of corals around the globe in the last 30 years alone. The XL Catlin Seaview Survey is a unique global study, working with some of the world's leading scientific institutions, dedicated to monitoring this change and communicating it to the world.
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Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth's natural life

Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth's natural life | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Scientists reveal one million species at risk of extinction in damning UN report
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Mountain Lion P-74 'Most Likely' Died In The Woolsey Fire

Mountain Lion P-74 'Most Likely' Died In The Woolsey Fire | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The sub-adult male was the newest cougar being tracked as part of NPS biologists' study of mountain lions in the region.
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Ending deforestation: A collective effort

Ending deforestation: A collective effort | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Sponsored: Stakeholder collaboration and data-centric sensing technology are emerging as essential ingredients in reducing deforestation.
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Cal State Chico fraternity charged with cutting down 32 trees in Lassen National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service has filed criminal charges against a Cal State Chico fraternity for cutting down 32 trees in a Northern California national forest during an initiation of new pledges.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Not very scout-like behavior.
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China: Civil Charter Flights to South China Sea Outpost

China has begun daily civilian charter flights to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea after approved the airport there for civil operations…
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U2's The Edge and his decade-long fight to build on a pristine Malibu hillside

U2's The Edge and his decade-long fight to build on a pristine Malibu hillside | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Since buying land on a pristine Malibu hillside more than a decade ago, U2's David Evans (aka The Edge) and his partners have employed more than 60 lawyers, lobbyists and environmental consultants to get the required permits for a residential compound, public records shows.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
This is a good overview of some of the state of affairs, but tends to under-report the political context of this development, the precedent this has set for dealing with land management agencies, and the nucleating development that will follow in its wake (politically in the halls of developers and physically upon the land).
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