From BlueVoice.org Hardy Jones, April 26, 2012 An apocalyptic die-off of dolphins is occurring along the coastline of northern Peru. The reasons for the die-off are as yet unknown, though several culprits have emerged. During February of this year… Read More ›
Oceans
Artic Marine Mammals Suffer “Mystery Disease”
From Planet Ark Symptoms of a mysterious disease that has killed scores of seals off Alaska and infected walruses are now showing up in polar bears, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. Nine polar bears from the Beaufort… Read More ›
Ohio River Most Polluted Waterway in U.S.
From Mother Jones If you are a fly-fisher, a rafter, or heck, just a person who drinks water, here is some troubling news: Our waterways are in rough shape. An eye-opening new report (PDF) from Environment America Research and Policy… Read More ›
A Cold Case–The Rising Seas
From Climate Central By Michael D. Lemonick The crime under investigation happened more than 14,000 years ago — a cold case in more ways than one. It was a time when the great Laurentide ice sheets that covered vast stretches of… Read More ›
Stockholm Science Study Puts A Value On Oceans
From Planet Ark 3/23/12 The cost of damage to the world’s oceans from climate change could reach $2 trillion a year by 2100 if measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions are not stepped up, a study by marine experts said… Read More ›
A New Analysis of Ocean Acidification
From New York Times, by Justin Gillis A new scientific paper suggests that the ocean is acidifying at a rate that is many times faster than at any time in the last 300 million years. The change is occurring… Read More ›
New Weapons of Sperm Whale Slaughter: Plastics, Plastic Bags, Carcinogens
We have a new blog for the young children in your life: Neptune 911 For Kids. This fun blog features stories about ocean-hero kids, marine mammals, ways to save the ocean, and pages about the unique and weird creatures one… Read More ›
Anti-Whaling Activists Detained on Japanese Whaling Ship
See Update Link below From Reuters: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE80702K20120108 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three Australian environmental activists were detained on board a Japanese whaling ship on Sunday after boarding in protest at Japan’s annual whale cull in the Antarctic, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd… Read More ›
Drones Photo “Cloaked” Japanese Whaling Fleet
From Planet Ark Hardline whaling opponents attempting to stop Japan’s annual whale hunt in the Antarctic said Sunday they had intercepted and photographed its whaling fleet using pilotless drone aircraft. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said it located the Japanese… Read More ›
Gray Whale Numbers Up While Artic Ring Seals Suffer
By Charmaine Coimbra I celebrated my mid-December birthday with a hike along a Central California bluff. The day was warm and eucalyptus blended with salt air invigorated my soul. When I finally reached trail’s end on a bluff that overlooks the… Read More ›
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