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Congressman Demonstrates How Seismic Blasts Can Damage Marine Life
Recently, Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) blasted a Trump official with an air horn. During a House committee hearing on the environmental impact of seismic airgun testing, the official claimed the practice isn’t disruptive to marine animals. That’s when Cunningham pulled… Read More ›
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31% of Carbon Absorbed by Oceans
Research published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Science analyzed more than 100,000 seawater samples worldwide collected from 1994 to 2007 and taken from nearly every corner and depth of ocean.
The analysis found the oceans are absorbing about 31 percent of the carbon humans are spewing into the world. For context, the weight of the carbon seeping into the ocean each year, on average for the period of study, is roughly equivalent to 2.6 billion Volkswagen Beetle cars, Feely said.
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Study Connects PCBs in Non-Reproductive Whales
Wildlife around the world is exposed to plastic pollutants called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Not much is known about how these chemicals affect marine environments, though scientists have been studying them for years. According to The Guardian, killer whales, for instance,… Read More ›
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Marine Heat Waves Now More Frequent
The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, looked at the impact of marine heat waves on the diversity of life in the ocean. From coral reefs to kelp forests to sea grass beds, researchers found that these heat waves were destroying the framework of many ocean ecosystems.
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“Drastic” Dolphin Strandings in So Cal
Six dolphins — four dead and two alive — have washed up in Huntington, Newport and Laguna beaches. Two more were reported in Seal Beach but washed back out to sea.
The high number led PMMC officials on Monday, Feb. 25, to declare the strandings “drastic and unexpected.”
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The Many Faces of the Elephant Seal
Each photo is by Charmaine Coimbra. These photos were shot with either a 300 mm or 40-150 mm lens. Regulations and guidelines have been developed with specific recommendations and distances for viewing whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea… Read More ›
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Humpback Whales Washing Ashore
“These are the second and third juvenile Humpbacks found dead on the Currituck Banks Peninsula in less than a week,” said the post. “Another was found on February 12 north of Oregon Inlet near Nags Head.”
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Beach Rescue ›
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Popular California Beach Covered in Trash
February 4, 2019
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A “Ton” of Trash Removed on Coastal Cleanup Day
September 17, 2018
Climate Change ›
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“Marine animals are disappearing at double the rate of land-based species”
April 29, 2019
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30 Dead Gray Whales Along West Coast
April 24, 2019
Coral Reefs ›
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Great Barrier Reef Still Struggles for Health
April 4, 2019
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Marine Heat Waves Now More Frequent
March 5, 2019
Entangled Marine Mammals ›
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Less than 500 North Atlantic Right Whales Remain
June 12, 2018
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Ghost Nets & Gear Remain An Entanglement Cause
February 9, 2018
Fisheries ›
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Australian Waters Eyed by Foreign Fishing Interests
May 7, 2019
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“…something’s off-kilter around the Bering Strait…”
April 15, 2019
Ghost Nets ›
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Over 100,000 Animals Annually Caught in Ghost Gear
December 17, 2017
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Barge Delivers Massive Amounts of Collected Marine Debris
August 16, 2015
Marine Mammal Rescue ›
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“Drastic” Dolphin Strandings in So Cal
February 26, 2019
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Lerptospirosis Outbreak among Calif Sea Lions
October 17, 2018
Microplastics in Ocean ›
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Study Connects PCBs in Non-Reproductive Whales
March 6, 2019
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Surfrider, UCLA Law School Give Congressional Briefings on Marine Plastic Pollution
February 2, 2019
North Pacific Gyre ›
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Stairway to Plastisphere
November 5, 2013
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Update of the Plastisphere on So. Alaskan Beaches
July 17, 2013
Ocean acidification ›
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31% of Carbon Absorbed by Oceans
March 16, 2019
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Our Ocean Connection: The Challenges, The Cures
September 18, 2018
Pesticides ›
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Salmon Impacting Pesticides Kept on Market by New EPA
January 15, 2018
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Toxic Chemicals In Florida Lagoon Marine Life
February 18, 2015
Plastic Pollution ›
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“Ocean Cleanup”
September 10, 2018
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Join in International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 9, 2018
Saving the Oceans ›
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United Effort by 200 Countries to Halt Plastic Pollution
December 7, 2017
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6 Ways to Teach Kids about Single-Use Plastic
July 3, 2017
Seabirds ›
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Food Waste Impacts Wildlife
January 6, 2016
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Warming Ocean Cause of Starving Seabirds
October 23, 2015
Seismic Testing ›
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Congressman Demonstrates How Seismic Blasts Can Damage Marine Life
March 17, 2019
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Can Seismic Blasts for Oil Open Pandora’s Radioactive Box?
June 11, 2018
Sewage Pollution ›
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Nitrite Pollution Increase in Ocean Water
May 2, 2017
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Massive Algae Bloom on Lake Erie
November 11, 2015
Spirituality and Nature ›
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Blame It On Laguna Beach
June 14, 2012
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Is Spiritual Connection To Planet The Cure?
October 15, 2009
Sustainable Seafood ›
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Federal Fisheries Managers Ordered to Re-issue Gillnet Regulations
October 29, 2018
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“The Blob” and the Cod of Alaska (Or less cod for fish n’ chips)
August 22, 2018
Thoughts ›
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With Ocean Changes, So Will We
May 22, 2018
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U.S. Federal Budget Not Dolphin Friendly
June 21, 2017
Trash Gyre ›
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Microplastics Swarm Oregon Beach
March 5, 2015
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Plastic Waste Returns Home on Kelp
March 19, 2014
Whales ›
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Gulf of Mexico’s Bryde’s Whales Endangered
April 16, 2019
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Humpback Whales Washing Ashore
February 20, 2019
