Editor’s Note: Before reading another dismal report on the conditions our ocean’s face, some communities are trying to stop one use plastics within their communites, such as this report from Surfrider Foundation: Supermarkets, pharmacies and certain retail stores in Long… Read More ›
Month: May 2011
Gulf of Mexico Possible “Largest Dead Zone Ever”
From PBS News Hour A dead zone — already the size of the state of New Jersey — is growing in the Gulf of Mexico, fueled by nutrient runoff from the swollen Mississippi River. This year, with floodwaters from the… Read More ›
What Would You Say To A Northern Elephant Seal?
GOOGLE EARTH By Bette Bardeen According to Google Earth, an elephant seal lives down the street from me A photo link shows sand and waves and his enormous nose But the sand and waves are actually a few… Read More ›