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Reporter, journalist and author who has owned and operated a bookstore, a pool and spa full service business, an apple farm, and is now committed to environmental issues. She has written four books: The Gathering Basket, Connection with 48 Natural Contemplations, Seek Beauty, Find Joy: a Companion Journal to Natural Contemplations; and children's book, Isu Learns to Swim.
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Salmon Run At High Risk From California Drought
From San Francisco Gate The lack of rain this winter could eventually be disastrous for thirsty California, but the drought may have already ravaged some of the most storied salmon runs on the West Coast. The coho salmon of Central California,… Read More ›
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Overfishing Seriously Endangers Sharks & Rays
The most threatened species in the shark and ray Class are the sawfishes; all the world’s species are classified by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as Critically Endangered. The US population of smalltooth sawfish has declined by an estimated 99% while European sawfish are assumed extinct.
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Seafood Not That Dolphin-Friendly: Entanglement Issues & Waste
Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals are injured or killed every year by fishermen around the world. And because most seafood in the U.S. is imported, that means our fish isn’t as dolphin-friendly as you might expect. Under pressure from… Read More ›
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Researchers Study Marine Mammals for “Toxic Hot Spots”
MOSS LANDING, Calif.—California marine scientists are collecting samples from sea mammals around the state to in an effort to create a map of toxic hot spots. Marine Mammal Center researchers plan to use 10 years of data collected from the… Read More ›
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Whale Activists Claim Japanese Ships Killing Protected Whales
Japanese whalers accused of breaches 1/6/13 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activists said on Monday they had captured images of Japanese ships killing protected whales inside an internationally recognized whale sanctuary, sparking criticism of the Australian government’s handling of the issue. The… Read More ›
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800 Manatees Die in Florida Waters in 2013
A manatee munching down on some sargassum. Credit: USGS – Sirenia Project View full size image It has been a bad year for Florida manatees. Very bad. As of Dec. 13, a total of 803 manatees had died in the… Read More ›
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What To Do With Nuclear Dump Sites in The Sea
More than four decades after the U.S. halted a controversial ocean dumping program, the country is facing a mostly forgotten Cold War legacy in its waters: tens of thousands of steel drums of atomic waste. From 1946 to 1970, federal… Read More ›
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New Research, Concerns about the Plastisphere
BOB CHAMBERLIN / Los Angeles Times Students from the University of San Diego bring up a water-collection device to gather minuscule pieces that make up the plastisphere, a result of decades of plastic pollution. OFF THE COAST OF SAN DIEGO… Read More ›
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Australia Sets Baits To “Cull” Sharks
A new strategy to reduce fatal shark attacks is being implemented in Western Australia with baits being set and killing zones designated near popular beaches. The State Government is creating zones along beaches in Perth and the south-west where sharks… Read More ›
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Marine Invertebrates At Risk to Climate Changes
Published 11 December 2013 Science Leave a Comment Proteomic response of marine invertebrate larvae to ocean acidification and hypoxia during metamorphosis and calcification Calcifying marine invertebrates with complex life cycles are particularly at risk to climate changes as they undergo an… Read More ›
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