Are Coral Reefs Beyond Saving?
BBC News reports that prospects of saving the world’s coral reefs now appear so bleak that scientists have recommended freezing samples in liquid nitrogen to preserve them for the future so that, should global temperatures be stabilized, corals could be reintroduced.
If you’re wondering whether the situation is really that bad, read [...]
To dramatize the threat posed by rising sea levels due to global warming, Mohamed Nasheed, president of Maldives, has scheduled a Cabinet meeting for this Saturday, at which members will call upon on the international community to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The catch? They’ll be underwater.
Maldives is a nation of 1,200 coral islands with an [...]
The pace and scale of climate change may now be outstripping even the most sobering previous predictions, according to a recent report from The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC).
Newly emerging science is directly pointing to some events thought likely to occur in the longer-term are already happening or set [...]
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest extent since the start of satellite measurements in 1979. While this year’s minimum extent is above the record and near-record minimums of the last two years, it further reinforces the strong negative trend in summertime ice extent observed over the [...]
A New Epoch in Earth’s Geophysical History: The Anthropocene Period
Einstein is often quoted as saying, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.†Perhaps this is the kind of paradigm shift he had in mind…
Just as changes to the Earth’s orbit, volcanic eruptions and asteroid [...]
Film review by Lisa Rosen
Dolphins hold a special place in the hearts of almost anyone who comes across them. I call them the fireworks of the sea, because whenever beachgoers are lucky enough to see one leaping through the water, they actually ooh and ahh as if they were watching the skies light up with [...]
Catamar, an innovative anti-pollution vessel designed to clean up floating ocean debris and oil spills, took to the seas of of western France earlier this year. Designed and built by ecoceane, the ship employs new methods for both hydrocarbon and solid waste recovery.
Previous technology employs skimmers, built into outrigger booms at each side of the [...]
The chant that came to define the McCain-Palin campaign’s energy policy during the 2008 U.S. presidential race may no longer be just a slogan to rouse the faithful for those who live near Santa Barbara, California.
In reaching an agreement Monday night to address the State of California’s $26 billion budget deficit, “Democrats agreed to Republican [...]
Updated 7/17: See Below
Call it ‘Grandson of Blob’ if you like, but the Anchorage Daily News reports that a “huge blob of Arctic goo,” unlike anything that anyone in the area can recall, has been spotted floating through the Chukchi Sea.
Local officials and the U.S. Coast Guard have investigated, and while no one seems to [...]
Hundreds of Zoos, Aquariums & Museums Planning Events Around the World for World Oceans Day on June 8th
From: TheOceanProject.org
(Providence, RI) – On June 8th hundreds of communities around the globe will celebrate World Oceans Day – an opportunity to learn about our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea, to raise awareness about [...]
Extreme weather events in the Arctic will become more common as the winter ice cover retreats, with potentially severe consequences for human activity, says the Sweden-based Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR).
One of the most visible signs of climate change is the dramatically reduced ice cover in the Arctic. The retreat of the sea ice [...]
Clean Water Out of Thin Air
The EcoloBlue Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) does just that, producing up to 7 gallons per day.
Military Embraces Green Energy
Solar panels, wind turbines, plug-in vehicles, energy-efficient tents and more are being tested at Ft. Irvin, California in an effort to reduce the military’s voracious appetite for energy — as well as [...]
