Sentences with phrase «north sea area»

Government plans stipulate to triple the 2017 capacity by 2030 and the agency estimates that ultimately up to 15 percent of Germany's North Sea area could be needed for developing offshore wind power.

A similar — albeit voluntary — project carried out in 2002 - 2004 in the North Sea area, where more than 20,000 tons of marine litter is dumped annually, succeeded in bringing some fishermen on board with the fishing - for - litter idea.

This 0.10 % m / m limit applies in the four established ECAS: the Baltic Sea area; the North Sea area; the North American area (covering designated coastal areas off the United States and Canada); and the United States Caribbean Sea area (around Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands).

Not exact matches

This comes after the Norwegian oil company Statoil said it found an area containing up to 130 million barrels of oil in the North Sea.

It has several assets already on the sale block in the North Sea and elsewhere around the world and has already exited some of its higher - risk exploration areas, such as Peru.

HOUSTON, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA)(Nasdaq: APA) today announced a significant oil discovery on Block 9 / 18a Area - W in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea...

A recent report also forecasted that nearly 150 oil platforms in the North Sea are scheduled to be decommissioned by 2026, as one in seven barrels there are produced at a loss, and around half of the 22 companies in the area are currently operating with significant deficits.

The India Met Department (IMD) has said that the low - pressure area over the North Andaman Sea has weakened...

In Europe it embraced much of the area north of the Caspian and Black seas.

Environmentalists argue fishermen will have to avoid large areas of the North Sea in order to avoid over-fishing protected species.

The Governor's region - by - region approach finally provides an opportunity to address the different challenges and opportunities in all areas of the North Country, including the Adirondacks, and he is to be applauded for this sea change in how the state will determine and support economic development.

Despite high shipping volume in this area, the North Sea is actually not at high risk from invasive species.

Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner is worried about the slow pace of expansion of the country's high - voltage lines needed to transport offshore wind energy from the North Sea to industrial areas in the south of Germany.

Other areas in the Afar region are below sea level, however, and could see flooding before that if similar rifting occurs near the coastal volcanoes to the north and east that form a natural levee against the sea.

In areas around the North Sea and Mediterranean coast, however, later winter storms, indicated by cooler colors, are to blame for flooding.

Areas like the North Atlantic and South Pacific are particularly fertile habitats for deep - sea scleractinian reefs, but a combination of factors led scientists to believe that the accumulation of deep - sea coral colonies into healthy reefs was exceedingly unlikely in the deep waters of the North Pacific.

Elsewhere, effects were more moderate, though still measurable: In northeastern Europe and the area around the North Sea, for instance, more than half of the stations showed shifts of more than 8 days.

An image of an area of the Arctic sea ice pack well north of Alaska, captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on Sept. 13, 2013, the day before the National Snow and Ice Data Center estimated Arctic sea ice to have reached its minimum extent for the year.

In the area surveyed, which lies to the north of the Fram Strait between Greenland and Svalbard, the sea - ice thickness was ca. 1.7 metres, roughly 50 centimetres more than was recorded in 2016.

They spoke out at a recent meeting held with North Beach residents, those in the area likely to be affected soonest by sea - level rise and floods from a nearby river.

The Atlantic cod is drawn to cooler regions, while crustaceans from southern areas spread ever farther into the North Sea.

«This work helps inform our knowledge and understanding of the deep sea ecosystems north of Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries, areas that are extremely important to the ocean environment.»

Global warming will also mean more forest fires; hurricanes hitting cities that are at present too far north of the equator to be affected by them; tropical diseases spreading beyond their present zones; the extinction of species unable to adapt to warmer temperatures; retreating glaciers and melting polar icecaps; and rising seas inundating coastal areas.

Areas of very high impact are color coded as dark red (e.g., Eastern Caribbean, North Sea, near Japan).

Drought variations in the study area significantly correlated with sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in North Pacific Ocean, suggesting a possible connection of regional hydroclimatic variations to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO).

In geographic terms, this is the area bounded to the north by the Black Sea, to the east and south by the Southeastern Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the west by the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

Lead researcher Prof Paul Hunter, from UEA's Norwich Medical School, said: «Our study has shown that the risk of dengue fever is likely to increase in Europe under climate change, but that almost all of the excess risk will fall on the coastal areas of the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas and the North Eastern part of Italy, particularly the Po Valley.»

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Squamish, Whistler and North Vancouver photographer in the Sea to Sky area.

Our veterinary clinic is located in Oakland Park, Florida and serves pet owners and their pets in surrounding areas of Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Lazy Lake, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Sunrise, Plantation, Davie, Tamarac Margate, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale By - The - Sea, and Sea Ranch Lakes.

Your Daintree Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track day tour begins with being met by your friendly accredited guide at your accommodation Cairns CBD area from 6.50 am — 7.15 am, Northern Beaches from 7.20 am and Port Douglas area from 8.20 am, and after introductions, we drive north along the magnificent scenic coastal route along the Captain Cook Highway learning about the history of the area and admiring spectacular views of the coastline and the Azure waters of the Coral Sea.

Nelson Bay, the largest town of the Port Stephens area, is 223 km north of Sydney via the Pacific Highway, 69 km from Newcastle by road and 18 m above sea - level.

At present the «Kona Coffee Belt» — an area extending about 22 miles long and two miles wide from North Kona through South Kona at elevations of between 700 ′ to 2400 ′ above sea level — is home to more than 650 coffee farms with an average size of about 5 acres.

Perched on a verdant hillside on the north shore of St. Barts, Joy is situated near Marigot Beach and enjoys panoramic views of the coast and sea from its ample pool terrace and spacious interior living areas.

The islands lie in a volcanic area in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, and the archipelago was named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus.

Every year many thousands of birds, whales, salmon and sea lions pass through this area heading north in the spring and south summer and fall.

Today, if just the current Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica melted, it is estimated that sea level would rise 20 to 251 If we melted all of the ice on Greenland, the North polar areas and the Antarctic in addition, sea level could rise 300» or so.

The Bacalar Chico Project is geared toward sustainable use and development of this unique area of North Ambergris Caye due to a variety of exceptional factors: at Rocky Point the reef touches the shore; the green sea turtle and the loggerhead nesting site between Robles and Rocky Point; the offshore marine habitat once known as a breeding area for Queen conch; and the seasonal spawning bank for the nassau and yellowfin groupers; the high diversity of terrestrial and vegatation zones.

The Riviera Resort & Spa is situated in one of the best - preserved and picturesque areas in the north of Malta, in a tranquil sea front location and next to a small pebble / shingle beach studded with majestic date palms.

Just to the north of Reef Point are Conch Flats, large sandy areas inside the reef covered in sea grass - not ideal for diving as it soon becomes boring.

Scores of convulsing sea lions are washing up on Central California beaches after eating fish poisoned by a plume of toxic algae that could spread north toward the Bay Area and cause widespread problems, marine biologists said.

There are magical Sea glimpses from the private roof top which boasts a generous spa bath, private BBQ and a large area to relax and soak up the North Queensland Sun.

Khiri will also offer popular southern Thailand experiences such as yacht charters, sea canoeing, Phi Phi Island trips and creative itineraries to the north of Phuket in the Khao Lak beach resort area and Khao Sok forest park.

Situated 20 minutes north of Cancun in the Playa Mujeres area, this 18 - hole, par 72 course was designed by Greg Norman and features beautiful lagoons and views of the Caribbean Sea.

Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve (SMR) is a marine protected area that lies onshore, about two miles (3 km) south of the town of Gualala and three and a half miles north of Sea Ranch in Sonoma County on California's north central coast.

Accommodation Blythedale Beach Just north of Tinley Manor, some 72 kilometres outside of Durban, Blythedale Beach is one of those unspoilt havens of white sand and beautiful, warm sea that resides amongst the subtropical vegetation so prominent in the area...

Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock - Referred to as «Surin» this area just to the north of the Similan Islands has grown to include the actual Surin National Marine Park, Koh Bon Island, Koh Tachai Island and World famous Richelieu Rock.More remote than the Similan Islands and less visited, these dive sites are equally as impressive and offer the opportunity to encounter some of largest pelagic's of the Andaman Sea.

Current occurrences of the critically endangered North Pacific right whales and historically abundant Steller's sea lions in these areas are unknown.

The North Island Kayak Four Day Orcas and the Humpbacks Sea Kayaking Adventure concentrates on the areas known to be the primary summer range of Northern Resident Orca (killer whale) population and the summer feeding grounds of an ever increasing number of Humpback Whales.

North Island Kayak is unique in this area in being able to provide a 3 day sea kayaking tour, showcasing what spectacular wilderness area has to offer while being assured of a comfortable base camp each night.