Video: Bermuda Featured On ‘Changing Seas’
Bermuda has been featured in the Changing Seas television series in an episode titled “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge.”
Changing Seas is a public television series produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida and is now in its 15th season.
The Changing Seas website said, “Bermuda is not only the shipwreck capital of the world, but also home to one of the highest latitude reefs on the planet. Covering 280 square miles, Bermuda’s extensive reef platform is essential for its tourism and fishing industries. But, more crucially, these reefs that once terrified mariners of old, are now all that protects the islands from the high seas of the Atlantic.
“Today, the islands, reefs, and shipwrecks are all subject to the accelerating impacts of a changing climate. But Bermuda is also in a unique position to meet these challenges. While reefs around the world are suffering under intense heat events, Bermuda’s corals remain relatively healthy, and researchers are trying to find out why. These tougher corals and their unique location may offer clues to heightened resilience in the face of a changing climate.
“Working at the edge of science – and living at the edge of the ocean – local Bermudians and international scientists race to protect these islands and reefs they call home.”
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Changing Seas is a public television series produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida and is now in its 15th season.
“Today, the islands, reefs, and shipwrecks are all subject to the accelerating impacts of a changing climate…” Really?
I guess the Miami staff never read the February 20, 2022, local Miami Herald story. NOAA’s 2017 5-year sea level prediction report was so bad that the 2022 5-year report LOWERED Florida’s sea level rise estimate by 35.3%. The reason for the difference, as stated by NOAA, is that the data is now “better.” LOWERED by 35.3% and no one was fired for failing to maintain equipment!!!
FYI 1. If working in perfect conditions, Bermuda’s only NOAA tide gauge in St. George’s has a known historical reading error of at least +/- 17%. The gauge is not annually maintained nor certified for placement and accuracy by NOAA. According to NOAA, July 2019 was the last time St. George’s was checked. Since then, Bermuda has experienced several hurricanes and tropical storms. Who knows the accuracy of the data?
FYI 2. Reefs around the world are doing just fine. The Great Barrier Reef is thriving.