Calls to action for conservation don't all have to be doom and gloom, and if you want a broad audience to pay attention, I'm not convinced that's even an effective approach. I much prefer how these folks in the Bahamas are getting the word out about the dwindling number of conch - large sea snails... Continue Reading →
It's so easy to get in a real funk reading news about the ocean. Doom and gloom is typically par for the course, and that's why I try to put only the raddest, most positive news on blast. This Forbes article: 5 Reasons to Feel Hopeful About The Oceans in 2019 is right at home here.... Continue Reading →
Despite threatening for two years now, the US has yet to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. So no matter your stance, it behooves you to know what happened at the most recent COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland. The Guardian article below very succinctly sums up the summit - and more background can be... Continue Reading →
Working on translating some of Dr. Vaughan and crew's research that I talked about last week (see here) so in lieu of a regular little news tidbit here's one of my favorite videos.
I heard about this a few years ago (as the article mentions, the original buzz was around 2014) and I'm glad it's resurfaced because it's some great news for coral reefs that everyone should know about! It's reeeeeal old news that corals are in some serious trouble. Conservation efforts are an uphill battle due to... Continue Reading →
In general, I'm against commercial fishing because it removes goods from the ecosystem without any input to replace them. Fishermen aren't feeding the fish that they catch like a pig farmer feeds and raises hogs (fish farming has it's own issues). But damn, if you're gonna fish, do it like the Icelanders. Thanks in part... Continue Reading →
Are you a badass eco-warrior in the comfort of your own home or city, but feel like you drop the ball big time whenever you jet out of town? It can seem difficult to stay green when you hit the road, but as this NatGeo article shows, a little planning and a few key items... Continue Reading →
This is old news, but I think about it quite a bit - especially leading up to the US midterm elections and in light of the recent IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) special report. Jim Bridenstine is the first elected official (as opposed to a scientist) appointed to lead NASA and he was a... Continue Reading →
I'm keeping promises here y'all! A couple weeks ago I let you know about The Ocean Cleanup conducting sea trials of their plastic collection system in San Francisco Bay. Well they've successfully deployed at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and they're making the ocean so much better as we speak! Follow along with the status... Continue Reading →
