By Charmaine Coimbra This year I’ve been up close and personal with marine entanglement. A near-handful of northern elephant seals that hauled out to molt at Piedras Blancas, where I volunteer as a docent, arrived with strapping bands around their necks. If the straps… Read More ›
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 ›
Editor’s Note: As newsfeeds land in our inbox, the outlook for the Gulf Of Mexico environment seems bleak. Neptune 911 will reproduce on this page the latest reports September 10, 2010 From NPR: Scientists Find Thick Layer of Oil on… Read More ›
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