Hearing on the proposal to open the US East Coast to oil and gas leasing
From Michael Stocker's “Ocean Noise” blog: "Dear OCR Community and Friends There are a lot of moving parts right now on the proposal to [...]
Environmental crisis in the Solomon Islands
"(CNN) — An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World Heritage Site and threatens [...]
Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health
Warming temperatures are exposing more people to heat waves and increasing the risk of disease spread By Tanya Lewis | Scientific American March 2019 Issue [...]
A Plastic Ocean?
One of the dangers that dolphins and other marine animals experience in their natural environment is plastic. Every year millions of animals die [...]
World Wildlife Day – March 3rd
"On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on [...]
“Why plastic pollution shouldn’t distract from other environmental challenges”
A very interesting article written by Rick Stafford, Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation, Bournemouth University, that we couldn't agree with more: "By now, most [...]
Wounded Nature ~ Working Veterans
Captain Rudy Socha, a former Marine turned conservationist, runs a nonprofit called Wounded Nature - Working Veterans. The organization recruits veterans to clean [...]
The Real National Emergency Is Climate Change: A Closer Look
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump and his allies freaking out about a Democratic plan to fight climate change. [...]
Study Finds Ecosystem Changes following Loss of Great White Sharks
A new study has documented unexpected consequences following the decline of great white sharks from a feeding site off South Africa. Researchers found [...]
Is Shark Baiting Leading To More Shark Attacks?
A natural history series about amazing creatures of the sea (44:18). Utilizing superb High-Definition imagery, engaging stories, and leading marine scientists the series [...]
Sinking Cities: Miami
How engineers are trying to protect Miami from rising seas and violent storm surges. While climate change encompasses the potential for devastating consequences, including physical [...]
Antarctica ice melting at an ever quicker rate
NASA's newest satellite designed to measure ice sheets over the North and South Poles is in its permanent orbit. Since then, NASA has relied [...]
DeGrasse Tyson: We have to believe science in climate change
Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks to CNN's Van Jones about the latest climate change warning and the intersection of science with the military and politics. [...]
We have 12 years. 12. And here’s who to blame for the delay
"(CNN) — Governments around the world must take "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" to avoid disastrous levels of global warming, [...]
Miami is now this nation’s top importer of shark fins?
"Since 2015, Miami has led the nation in the number of shark fins imported from Hong Kong, likely caused by an increasing number [...]
Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution
"Penny Chisholm has had a 35-year love affair—with a microbe. For her, it's been the perfect partner—elusive during courting, a source of intellectual [...]