by Judy Corcoran | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Earth Day 2050, large swaths of Jones Beach could start to disappear. In 2080, the historic Montauk lighthouse and Orient Point may be on their own islands, cut off from the rest of Long Island by newly formed rivers. At the end of this century, Fire...
by Judy Corcoran | Apr 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Commercial and research activities tied to the ocean — such as boating, tourism, ferries, fishing and wind farms — could create as many as 60,000 jobs on Long Island by 2051, according to a new report. The economic sector, called the “blue economy” by...
by Judy Corcoran | Apr 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A large Fire Island inlet carved out by Superstorm Sandy has filled up naturally with sand, prompting concern among baymen, environmentalists and others about increased pollution and greater risk of future “brown tide” algae blooms in nearby Bellport Bay. In...