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IPCC report 2013

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Sea Change Project

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Most European citizens are not aware of the full extent of the medical, economic, social, political and environmental importance of the sea to Europe and indeed to the rest of the world. Many of us are not aware of how our day-to-day actions can have a cumulative effect on the health of the ocean - a necessary resource that must be protected for all life on the planet Earth to exist.

In other words, European citizens lack a sense of "Ocean Literacy" - an understanding of the ocean's influence on us and our influence on the ocean.

An Ocean-Literate person:
* Understands the importance of the ocean to humankind
* Can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way
* Is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources
Sea Change: Increasing Ocean Literacy
Sea Change: Increasing Ocean Literacy from Sea Change Project on Vimeo.

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Sea Change is an EU H2020 funded project that aims to establish a fundamental "Sea Change" in the way European citizens view their relationship with the sea, by empowering them, as Ocean Literate citizens, to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities and ultimately a healthy planet.

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The UK's cleanest beaches

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Blue Flag Award Beaches 2018 | UK Beach Guide

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Blue Flag Award Beaches 2018 from the UK Beach Guide

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Plastic pellets in the ocean

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NURDLE FREE OCEANS
REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR SEAS

nurdles are plastic pellets used by industry to make nearly all our plastic products

accidental spills result in large numbers of nurdles being washed out to sea

at sea nurdles can attract and concentrate background pollutants to toxic levels

mistaken for food by many animals, nurdles and the toxins coating them can enter the food chain

"We are proud to support The Great Nurdle Hunt with the aim of cleaning up Scotland's seas."

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The Great Nurdle Hunt, Reducing plastic pellet pollution at sea.

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NURDLE FREE OCEANS REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR SEAS nurdles are plastic pellets used by industry to make nearly all our plastic products accidental spills result in large numbers of nurdles being washed out to sea at sea nurdles can attract and concentrate background pollutants to toxic levels mistaken for food by many animals, nurdles and the toxins coating them can enter the food chain "We are proud to support The Great Nurdle Hunt with the aim of cleaning up Scotland's seas."

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What really happens?

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If you watched this video, you're probably interested in how plastics are made, and what impact they have on the environment. For starters, you might want to watch this video that shows you how plastic bottles are produced. The American Chemistry Council also has some helpful guidelines on how the material is manufactured, what different types there are, and what role monomers and polymers play in the manufacturing process. (What are monomers and polymers anyway? You can read more about how they're used in plastics, here.)

Moving on from the molecular stuff, plastic also has more visible impacts on the earth. First, learn about landfills, and what role plastic plays in the waste stream. Once plastics are in landfills, they could be contributing to leachate: you can learn more about this hazardous substance here.

Talking of hazards, plastic in the ocean is one of the greatest hazards of all. National Geographic explains how plastic pollution contributes to the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch', and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tells us what it really looks like (hint: it's not exactly a giant trash heap in the sea). They also delve into the science of how big these patches really are. You can learn more about the five major gyres in the world where pollution accumulates, and here's everything you need to know about microplastics: where they come from, why marine animals mistake them for food, and why they're capable of harming birds and other sea life.

But there's hope: plastics can be recycled, after all. Here, you can view the steps involved in recycling a plastic bottle, which turns it into material that can be reused to make a number of things-sometimes, even art! Look at the Natural Resources Defense Council for some useful solutions to the problem of plastic waste, and some tips for what you can do to slow the flow.

Finally, this TED speaker shares some ' tough truths about plastic pollution', and in this talk, you can meet the man who first discovered those ' garbage patches' in the sea. To end on a positive note, in this Ted Talk, the speaker tells us how we can recycle all kinds of plastics with the help of a special recycling plant.

Watch these other TED Ed lessons on Plastics and Pollution! Find out what can you do that can make a difference!

The seas of plastic and The nurdles' quest for ocean domination!

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What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce

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We've all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world.

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IPCC report 2013

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II wrapped up its work at the end of March in Japan, where the final drafts were accepted for the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC. Both Working Group I and II highlighted ocean acidification as a concern. Below is the final draft of the ocean acidification cross cutting box, which synthesises ocean acidification findings from Working Groups I and II. See the entire report at the IPCC website.

Download a PDF of the final draft of the ocean acidification cross-cutting box from IPCC Working Group II.

FINAL DRAFT CAPTION FOR Figure OA-1:

A: Overview of the chemical, biological, socio-economic impacts of ocean acidification and of policy options (adapted from Turley and Gattuso, 2012).
B: Multi-model simulated time series of global mean ocean surface pH (on the total scale) from CMIP5 climate model simulations from 1850 to 2100. Projections are shown for emission scenarios RCP2.6 (blue) and RCP8.5 (red) for the multi-model mean (solid lines) and range across the distribution of individual model simulations (shading). Black (grey shading) is the modelled historical evolution using historical reconstructed forcings. The models that are included are those from CMIP5 that simulate the global carbon cycle while being driven by prescribed atmospheric CO ₂ concentrations. The number of CMIP5 models to calculate the multi-model mean is indicated for each time period/scenario (WGI AR5 Figure 6.28).
C: Effect of near future acidification (seawater pH reduction of 0.5 unit or less) on major response variables estimated using weighted random effects meta-analyses, with the exception of survival which is not weighted (Kroeker et al., 2013). The log-transformed response ratio (LnRR) is the ratio of the mean effect in the acidification treatment to the mean effect in a control group. It indicates which process is most uniformly affected by ocean acidification but large variability exists between species. Significance is determined when the 95% bootstrapped confidence interval does not cross zero. The number of experiments used in the analyses is shown in parentheses. * denotes a statistically significant effect.

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IPCC Working Group II on Climate Change and Ocean Acidification

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II wrapped up its work at the end of March in Japan, where the final drafts were accepted for the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC. Both Working Group I and II highlighted ocean acidification as a concern.

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Global change from NOAA

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Sea Level Trends - NOAA Tides & Currents

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Sea Levels Online, a map of sea level rise and fall, trends, and anomalies

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Risk of flooding

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Dynamic maps of sea level rise. Will global warming affect you?

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Easytide

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EasyTide - on-line tidal predictions from the UKHO (Easytide)

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EasyTide has been improved, now enabling you to select the date of your prediction. Choose any date between 100AD and up to 50 years in the future and access tide predictions for 7 or 14 days at a time. Enhanced predictions also include other useful information such as times of sunrise/sunset, lunar phases and Springs and Neaps data.

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WindyTV

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Weather radar, wind and waves forecast for kiters, surfers, paragliders, pilots, sailors and anyone else. Worldwide animated weather map, with easy to use layers and precise spot forecast. METAR, TAF and NOTAMs for any airport in the World. SYNOP codes from weather stations and buoys.

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UK Met Office

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The Met Office holds the nation's weather and climate records. You can find summaries, climate figures and much more for the UK here...

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British Geological Survey

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The north west Wales coast has been battered by severe gale force winds overnight, causing damage to boats, delaying ferries and cutting off power.

Boats broke free from their moorings along the Gwynedd coast, as winds of up to 84mph were recorded.

On the Four Mile Bridge at Anglesey, a yacht capsized with a broken mast. Up to 1,500 Scottish Power customers are also still without electricity.

Elsewhere, fallen trees were reported in mid and west Wales.

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Helmsman with the Criccieth lifeboat Chris Fisher was transferred aboard a 38ft motor cruisder, Joba, which had broken from its moorings at Porthmadog harbour.

"The motor cruiser had drifted up the harbour and was in danger of being slammed against the Britannia Bridge or damaging other craft in the harbour," said Mr Fisher.

RNLI shore helpers helped keep two yachts off the harbour wall.

Wayne Roberts, station manager with Criccieth coastguard, said the high tide at Porthmadog harbour was the biggest he had seen in his 17 years' service.

The boats were getting bobbed around like a cork in a goldfish bowl
Wayne Roberts, Criccieth coastguard

"The water was awesome down there. The sea spray was coming in horizontally - it wasn't going up at all, it was horizontal straight into your face," he said.

"The boats were getting bobbed around like a cork in a goldfish bowl. It was that rough out there."

He said he expected there to have been a lot of damage to boats but was not aware that any had sunk.

Richard Workman, the manager of the Shell Island campsite near Harlech in Gwynedd, said it was the highest tide he had seen in July.

"It was more like the storms you usually see in December," he said.

Seven boats had broken free from their moorings, although only one was damaged, he added.

Other property was damaged however and 95% of campers left during the night.

"One staff member, who was camping on site, was also injured as she was dragged along and hurt her leg."

Barry Priddis, watch manager with Holyhead coastguard, said ferries had to wait up to two hours before docking.

"The ferries across to Ireland have been affected. They were delayed last night because of the wind - they couldn't berth," he said.

"They had to spend two hours outside of Holyhead just waiting for a lull before they could come alongside."

He said there were also problems in the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the Welsh mainland.

"We've had three yachts in the Menai Strait just off Beaumaris that have broken moorings," he said.

"We've also had reports of another one this morning at Menai Bridge which has capsized due to the high winds.

"We had another yacht at Four Mile Bridge, which is on Anglesey by the inland sea, which had broken its moorings and which had actually struck the bridge.

"The mast had broken and was getting in the way of traffic going over the bridge so we informed the police about that."

A spokesperson for Holyhead port control said 391 passengers were on a ferry which could not dock for a time because of the weather.

"The Stena Adventurer got in at 2am and it normally comes in at about 40 minutes after midnight," he said.

"She just did a little tour round, kept moving until the weather improved, then she just came in."

A spokesman for Scottish Power said 1,500 customers were without electricity in Anglesey and Gwynedd.

"We expect the majority to be back on this afternoon, and the others during this evening," he added.
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The spokesman said problems were numerous, with lots of debris being blown around by the high winds.

"We apologise for the inconvenience caused, but the weather has been very difficult," he added.

Strong winds were also experienced further south along the coast towards Pembrokeshire but there were no reports of damage to boats.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended several weather-related incidents, including minor flooding at a couple of properties.

There were some problems for motorists on Friday morning following the severe weather, and strong winds were forecast for much of the day.

The A498 was blocked in both directions at Prenteg, Gwynedd, because of a fallen tree, causing delays of around 20 minutes.

On Anglesey, Ffordd Caergybi in Llanfairpwll was partially blocked due to a fallen tree and fallen power cables between Ffordd Penmynydd and Lon Ty Croes.

Dyfed Powys Police responded to several calls about fallen trees on minor roads in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Brecon, Powys.

The A477 Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire was also closed for a time to high-sided vehicles but is now open for all traffic.

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The north west Wales coast has been battered by severe gale force winds overnight, causing damage to boats, delaying ferries and cutting off power. Boats broke free from their moorings along the Gwynedd coast, as winds of up to 84mph were recorded. On the Four Mile Bridge at Anglesey, a yacht capsized with a broken mast.

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Rising tides...

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Flood warnings are in place across Wales as "supertides" continue to rise.

Areas at risk include Crofty, Clarach Bay, Aberystwyth and the Wye Estuary at Chepstow and near Tintern.

Flood Alerts are also in place for the north Wales coast from Anglesey, Swansea Bay and Gower, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, the Llyn peninsula and Cardigan Bay, Carmarthen and Crofty.

The situation is being monitored at the Usk Estuary, where an alert is in place.

Also on alert are the rivers Thaw, Llynfi, Ogmore, Cadoxton, Ely and Ewenny.

On Sunday evening there were reports of flooding at one property in Birchgrove, Cardiff, and another in Neath.

The spring tides reached an 18-and-a-half year peak over the weekend.

Natural Resources Wales warned of "dangerous conditions" that could see tides breach sea and river defences.

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Flood warnings are in place across Wales as "supertides" continue to rise. Areas at risk include Crofty, Clarach Bay, Aberystwyth and the Wye Estuary at Chepstow and near Tintern. Flood Alerts are also in place for the north Wales coast from Anglesey, Swansea Bay and Gower, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, the Llyn peninsula and Cardigan Bay, Carmarthen and Crofty.

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Property for Sale in Criccieth - Buy Properties in Criccieth - Zoopla

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Find properties to buy in Criccieth with the UK's largest data-driven property portal. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in Criccieth.

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Wales is being battered by exceptionally strong winds after the Met Office issued a red weather warning - the most severe - urging people likely to be affected to "take action".

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Criccieth. 2011 Census Data for all census areas in England and Wales.