Ocean & Nature
Sylvia Earle VIDEO: Into the Blue Ocean
Sylvia Earle at the Tennessee Aquarium from Nature Films Network on Vimeo. An Ocean Advocate extraordinaire provides a wonderful and insightful talk about the state of the Oceans,... Read More
Deep Ocean Warming is Leading to Sea Level Rise
Photo credit: NOAAA NOAA news release draws attention to an upcoming report in the Journal of Climate regarding substantial warming in the deep ocean that has been recorded over the... Read More
Coral Reefs Feeling the Heat
Photo: Scott MacKenzie This year’s record heat has been devastating to coral reefs, and scientists are worried about widespread die-offs with devastating implications for marine... Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Third Lowest Minimum in Satellite Record
Daily Arctic sea ice extent on September 10, 2010 was 4.76 million square kilometers (1.84 million square miles). The orange line shows the 1979 to 2000 median extent for that day.... Read More
“Since we’re here swimming in the drink”
The Triathlon at Pacific Grove This past weekend I completed an Olympic distance triathlon. My first. Highly recommend it. What happened immediately following was also memorable: I... Read More
Category Featured, Ocean & Nature · Tags conservation, fishing, tuna
Tuna and Salmon in the news
There are some interesting developments in the world of fish this week: The FDA is nearly ready to approve the first genetically modified animal for human consumption. AquAdvantage... Read More
Biodiversity conservation can reduce poverty, study finds
Shameless self-promotion: The knowledge review I had been working on for The Nature Conservancy has been published. Does Conserving Biodiversity Work to Reduce Poverty: A State of Knowledge... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Ocean & Nature, Sustainable Development · Tags agriculture, conservation, deforestation, fishing, food security, REDD, reforestation
Scientists confirm there is more than meets the eye
A new report from scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution confirms what many have suspected, an enormous oil plume in the water column “that is at least 22 miles long... Read More
Visualizing Climate Change at the Ventura Boardwalk
Do You Know How Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Will Impact YOU? As a surfer, I often think about how my local surf spots—as well as the world’s most famous surf breaks—may... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Ocean & Nature · Tags adaptation, antarctic, arctic, California, global warming, sea level rise
Biodiversity Conservation Can Reduce Poverty
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of traveling to London to help give a presentation at the Zoological Society of London for the symposium: Linking Biodiversity Conservation and... Read More
Category Featured, Ocean & Nature, Sustainable Development · Tags adaptation, agriculture, conservation, global warming, UK
Ecotourism with Value upon the Ocean’s Floor
Moray Eel (photo: Ian MacKenzie) We all want to visit beautiful places, but it is easy to overlook just how many other people do as well. Giving our money to businesses and organizations... Read More
Sublime Vistas in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley One of my favorite classes from undergrad was “Picturesque Suburbia,” an art history course that traced philosophical and historical origins of modern-day... Read More
Category Featured, Ocean & Nature · Tags California, conservation, renewable energy, Yosemite
Haiti Regeneration Initiative
A video from the Earth Institute discussing ecological restoration efforts in Haiti, and how the work has adjusted to new realities on the ground as a result of the January 12, 2010... Read More
Category Ocean & Nature, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags agriculture, food security, Haiti, natural disasters, reforestation
