The population of green sea turtles in the U.S. is increasing for the first time since the small sea creatures were labeled endangered. The new increase in the number of green sea turtles is a […]
Tag: Oceans
Warming Oceans Fingered As Culprit In This Year’s Mass Whale Die Off
Toxic algae might be responsible for the deaths of more than two dozen humpback and fin whales have washed up along the shores of British Columbia and Alaska since May. The algae, which is said […]
Computer Models Show Just What Would Happen If We Burned All The World’s Fossil Fuels
Scientists conducted a study to determine what exactly would happen in the catastrophic event that all the remaining fossil fuels on Earth were to burn up at the exact same time. According to the results, […]
Court Orders Navy To Stop Using Sonar Linked To Harming Marine Mammals
A U.S. federal court has ruled against the Navy’s use of sonar off the coast of Southern California and Hawaii in a practice that interferes with sea animals in their natural habitat. The ruling had […]
Despite Global Ban, Shark Finning Continues To Plague Rare Species
Last month shipping giant UPS announced that they would no longer ship shark fins, in response to a petition to the delivery company that collected over 170,000 signatures. While the development appears promising, conservationists worry […]
New Models On Sea Level Change Point To Nuclear Energy As Only Solution To Stopping Arctic Ice Melt
If it were possible to burn the Earth’s remaining reserves of coal, oil, and natural gas, the entire Antarctic ice shelf would melt, raising the world’s oceans by over 190 feet. While you shouldn’t put […]
Five Quickly Flooding Pacific Islands Call For Worldwide Ban On Coal Mines
Five Pacific island nations are demanding a global moratorium on new coal mines as a way to halt global climate change. The leaders from the Kiribati, Cook Islands, Nauru, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have […]
The World’s Oceans Are Now So Polluted That By 2050 99.8% Of Sea Birds Will Have Eaten Plastic
A recent scientific study on marine birds show some sobering statistics about the state of the world’s environment. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that currently over 300,000 […]
NASA Satellite Models Show Climate Change Is Raising Sea Levels Way Faster Than Anyone Thought
NASA scientists believe the worst case scenario predictions of sea level rises given to date have been vastly understated as a result of not taking into consideration the fast breakdown of glaciers and ice sheets. […]
Rare ‘Living Fossil’ Found Again After Thirty Years
Earlier this month, biologists from the University of Washington encountered a rare species of nautilus that has not been seen in over thirty years. A nautilus is a marine mollusc that has a shell and […]
More Oil And Tar Balls Force Closure Of Pristine Santa Barbara Beach
For the third time in under three months Santa Barbara County, California, officials are trying to find the source of toxic oil and tar balls that have again forced the closure of a popular state […]
New Study Points To Terrifying Future For World’s Oceans
The oceans as we know them will be radically different and irreparably damaged by 2100 according to scientists. The results will mean fantastic changes for coastal cities, marine life and the environment as we know […]
Mysterious ‘White Syndrome’ Is Killing The World’s Coral
In a mere five years, many coral reefs in the environs of Christmas Island have changed from lively ecosystems to ugly graveyards, thanks to a strange syndrome that researchers have absolutely no idea about, says […]
10,000 Mile Chase Ends In Sinking Of World’s Most Notorious Poaching Vessel
At the end of a seemingly made-for-Hollywood drama, the Thunder, a ship considered the world’s most notorious illegal fish poacher, began to sink into the ocean a couple hundred miles off the coast of Nigeria. […]
Ocean Mining Set To Cause New Era Of Ecological Disasters
Technological advances in robotics coupled with dwindling land-based mineral deposits is leading to what conservationists call a “marine industrial revolution.” Deep seabed mining activity has increased sharply over the past five years as there is […]
Tagged Sharks Are Becoming Social Media’s New Stars
By now, most people have seen Youtube video of the amazing shark attack on Australian surfer, Mick Fanning, that took place last weekend during the J-Bay Open surfing competition off the coast of South Africa. […]
Adidas Creates Shoe Entirely Out Of Plastic Ocean Garbage
Every year, millions of plastic waste materials and illegal fish nets find their way into the ocean, not only polluting our waters but killing millions of marine mammals and birds. Their impact on the environment […]
Happy World Oceans Day 2015!
Monday, June 8th is World Oceans Day, a United Nations recognized event that looks to raise awareness of the importance of our oceans. Like “the heart of our planet, like your heart pumping blood to […]
Rare Pocket Shark Found In Gulf Of Mexico
Scientists excitedly announced Thursday they had discovered a very small and rare species of shark for only the second time in history. The last time they found one of the little sharks was over 35 […]