35 miles southeast by east of Montauk Point.
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Becoming the first communities in NYS to be powered by offshore wind is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity. We are independent & non-partisan.
The first of twelve turbines to be installed by South Fork Wind 35 miles out at sea east of Montauk Point is turning and generating electricity for East Hampton. It's happening right now. #offshorewind #GreenEnergy
Rick ThomanPrudhoe Bay area, Alaska warmest November on record. The Deadhorse Airport (North Slope, Inupiat county) reported a November 2023 average temperature of 13.0F (-10.6C). That’s more than 11F (6C) above normal. The previous mildest November was 2017 with an average temperature of 11.1F (-11.6C). Climate observations in the Prudhoe Bay area since late 1968. #akwx #Arctic #Climate #Autumn2023
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NEW YORK – November 20, 2023 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completed installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a historic milestone for New York’s offshore wind development and what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in the United States in federal waters.
New York's First Offshore Wind Project Marks Historic Milestone in Offshore Construction
130-Megawatt Project Will Generate Enough Renewable Energy to Power Approximately 70,000 Long Island Homes Supports Progress Toward State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Develop Nine Gigawatts of Offshore Wind By 2035
NEW LONDON, CONN. – November 1, 2023 – South Fork Wind has shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Connecticut, to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of the final construction phase for this historic, New York-first offshore wind farm.
South Fork Wind completes the momentous work readying the *first* turbine for loadout from the Port of New London.
Prof. Stefan RahmstorfScientists have long warned about increasing drought in the Amazon region due to fossil-fuel caused climate change & deforestation. There is also a growing risk of passing a tipping point due to a self-reinforcing feedback: less forest -> less rain -> less forest.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/18/drought-amazon-capital-climate-manaus-forest-fires-air-quality-rivers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/18/drought-amazon-capital-climate-manaus-forest-fires-air-quality-rivers
Dr Sam Burgess 🌊 🌍 💸Unprecedented!
The anomaly for September 2023 is:
the largest warm anomaly
of any month
of any year
in the ERA dataset (back to 1940)
September 2023 was around 1.75ºC above the preindustrial average
More: https://climate.copernicus.eu/press-releases
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #CopernicusClimate #Reanalysis #OpenData #EarthObservation #ClimateAction
https://ehtrustees.com/2023/07/new-shellfish-closures/
"changes to the water quality"
New Shellfish Closures New Shellfish Closures - East Hampton Town Trustees New Shellfish Closures
In its efforts to protect public health, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reclassified the waters in portions of Northwest Creek, Northwest Harbor, Gardiner's Bay and Napeague Harbor. This is the result of changes to the water quality in these bodies of water. See the full description of the closures in
"The preliminary cause of mortality, serious injury, and morbidity in most of these whales is from entanglements or vessel strikes."
https://ehtrustees.com/2023/05/protect-the-whales-organizations-request-federal-funding/
Protect the Whales – Organizations Request Federal Funding - East Hampton Town Trustees
In the past few years, the Atlantic Ocean coastline has seen several whales and other marine animals wash ashore, deceased. There are various causes that may have contributed to their demise. One of the main causes of death is from vessel strikes. The ocean is filled with large ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean daily. The