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So here we go…
Part 2 of 2016’s Most Significant Coastal Science and Conservation Story:
Group 3 (Mean Story Importance Rank Range: 8.33 to 15.33):
All California’s Water Is For People, None for Endangered Species (Rank: 15.33)
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FAA Releases Part 107 Rules, Fueling Private Drone Use (Rank 15.08)
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Greenland Sharks Might Live 400 Years (Rank: 15.00)
The longevity of organisms is a perpetually popular topic over the years.
Poor Coastal Water Quality in Developing Nations Highlighted During Rio Olympics (Rank: 14.92)
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Final Legal Settlement Reached with BP for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Rank: 14.67)
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California Coastal Commission in the Political Crosshairs (Rank: 13.92)
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Persistence of Sexual Harassment in Academic Institutions (Rank: 12.67)
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Press Release for EPA Report on Fracking Changed to Imply Opposite of Findings (Rank: 12.33)
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Zika Emergence & Congressional Failure to Allot Funding to Deal With Challenge (Rank: 11.58)
Also Ebola cured, early indication Ebola vaccine seems to be working
Volkswagen Emissions Cheating Scandal (Rank: 10.67)
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Antarctic Ozone Hole Officially Beginning to Recover (Rank: 10.17)
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Oil Pipeline Failures & Lack of Warning Systems (Story Rank: 10.00)
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Obama Greatly Expands MPAs in Pacific & Atlantic (Story Rank: 9.17)
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Launch of Breakthrough $1 Billion Energy Ventures (Story Rank: 9.08)
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Growing Awareness of the Plasticization of the World (Story Rank: 8.83)
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Atmospheric CO2 Passes 400 ppm mark (Story Rank: 8.33)
On May 9, the daily mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere above the summit of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time since measurements began in 1958. This marked an important milestone because Mauna Loa, as the oldest continuous carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement station in the world, is the primary global benchmark site for monitoring the increase of this potent heat-trapping gas. In the 800,000 years prior to the industrial revolution CO2 hovered around 280 ppm.
Highest-ever daily average CO2 at MLO: 409.44 ppm on April 9, 2016 (Scripps)
2nd highest daily average CO2 at MLO: 409.39 ppm on April 8, 2016 (Scripps)
Highest daily peak CO2 reported for MLO in 2015: 404.84 ppm on April 13, 2015 (Scripps)
Group 2 (Runner-Up for Story of the Year):
Arctic Warming (Mean Story Ranking: 3.33)
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Click here for part three of this three-part blog.