As the Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, the Congressman has supported funding for
important ocean health initiatives, including Chesapeake Bay restoration, climate change research and adaptation, stormwater management and wastewater treatment.
Not exact matches
The soil from deserts and dry lands is key to the
health of the world's
oceans, as it is the most
important source of iron and other nutrients.
«It is all about getting a much deeper understanding of sharks» ecological role in the
ocean, which is
important to the
health of the
ocean and, by extension, to our own well - being.»
Since most of the earth's iodine is found in
oceans, iodine deficiency is an
important health problem throughout the world.
It provides
important information about underwater debris to help inform policy change and improves the
health of
ocean ecosystems.
«This bill would do a lot to protect and restore the
health of coasts and
oceans that are so
important to our nation.»
She believes that moving away from fossil fuels and into clean energy is not only
important for
ocean and environmental
health, but also for economic growth and national security.
«Conserving our
oceans is critically
important to our
health, economy, and way of life.
As we kick off a new election year, we are reminded how
important it is to have the right people, in the right places in Congress for the
health of our
oceans.
In considering next steps, I think it's
important to acknowledge that it is the consequences of climate change we are concerned about;
ocean acidification, sea level rise, drought, wildfires,
health, crop losses, etc..
These changes all pose risks for marine life and may affect the
oceans» ability to perform the wide range of functions that are vitally
important for environmental and human
health.
For example, reductions in seasonal sea ice cover and higher surface temperatures may open up new habitat in polar regions for some
important fish species, such as cod, herring, and pollock.128 However, continued presence of cold bottom - water temperatures on the Alaskan continental shelf could limit northward migration into the northern Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska.129, 130 In addition, warming may cause reductions in the abundance of some species, such as pollock, in their current ranges in the Bering Sea131and reduce the
health of juvenile sockeye salmon, potentially resulting in decreased overwinter survival.132 If
ocean warming continues, it is unlikely that current fishing pressure on pollock can be sustained.133 Higher temperatures are also likely to increase the frequency of early Chinook salmon migrations, making management of the fishery by multiple user groups more challenging.134
Some of these animals may be small, such as phytoplankton, but they form the base of the
ocean food chain and are critically
important for overall
ocean health.
«Saving threatened species is the single most
important thing we can do to safeguard
ocean health,» said Scott Henderson, Regional Director of Marine Conservation at Conservation International, «which benefits millions of people that depend on thriving and productive
oceans.»
Arlington, VA — A massive new marine protected area around Cocos Island is a beacon of hope for
ocean health and human well - being in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and will offer endangered marine species such as hammerhead sharks and leatherback turtles, as well as fish stocks that are
important to local communities, the chance to recover from increasing pressures, Conservation International (CI) said today in reaction to a decree by the Costa Rican government.
They take away money and attention from other problems that are more urgent and more
important, such as poverty and infectious disease and public education and public
health, and the preservation of living creatures on land and in the
oceans, not to mention easy problems such as the timely construction of adequate dikes around the city of New Orleans.